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By Felicia Fonseca
Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)
An attorney for the White Mountain Apache Tribe says a woman who was lost on tribal land and started part of the largest wildfire in Arizona history will get a fair shake in tribal court.
Robert Brauchli’s comments came a day after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Valinda Jo Elliott must first exhaust her remedies in tribal court before turning to the federal courts.
Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)
An attorney for the White Mountain Apache Tribe says a woman who was lost on tribal land and started part of the largest wildfire in Arizona history will get a fair shake in tribal court.
Robert Brauchli’s comments came a day after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Valinda Jo Elliott must first exhaust her remedies in tribal court before turning to the federal courts.
