Benally v. Hodel

913 F.2d 1464 June R. BENALLY; Theodore Bedonie; Billy C. Adeki; Mary Yesslith; Harvey Begay; Mae Horseson; Mary Jane Chissie; Catherine Joe, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donald P. HODEL; Ross O. Swimmer, in his individual capacity and as Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, United States Department of Interior; Daniel L. Jackson, in his individual capacity and as Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, United States Department of Interior; Navajo and Hopi Relocation Commission, an independent executive agency of the United States; Ralph A. Watkins, Jr., in his individual capacity and as Chairman of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission; Hawley Atkinson, in his individual capacity and as Commissioner of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission; Sandra Massetto, in her individual capacity and as Commissioner of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission; United States of America, Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-15244. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 4, 1989. Decided Sept. 13, 1990. Helen A. Tuddenham and David L. Nash, Navajo-Hopi Legal Services Program, Tuba City, Ariz., for plaintiffs-appellants. Michael…