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FORT PECK TRIBAL COURT OF APPEALS
FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION
ASSINIBOINE AND SIOUX TRIBES
POPLAR, MONTANA
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In the Matter of:

Lowell Nation,
Appellant

vs

Fort Peck Tribes,
Appellee

APPEAL NO. 366

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ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR REVIEW
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A Petition for Review having been filed by Robert E. Welch, Lay Advocate, on behalf of Lowell Nation, biological father of A. N. and J. N., minor Indian children, requesting that this Court review the Tribal Court Order issued on November 20, 2000, the Honorable Juanita Azure, presiding, and good cause appearing, said petition is denied for the following reasons:

  1. The order of November 20, 2000, was rendered moot by the subsequent hearing in the Tribal Court held on January 26, 2001 and the order following on January 29, 2001 (filed on February 14, 2001).
  2. Pursuant to the order issued on January 29, 2001, a review hearing is to be held within ninety days of January 26, 2001. The Tribal Court is instructed to issue its order following that hearing in strict compliance with our recent opinion in Owens v. Matthews FPCOA# 336 (2000).

Dated this 22nd day of March 2001.

FOR THE FORT PECK COURT OF APPEALS

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