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992575P.pdf   12/29/1999  United States  v.  Wayne Eagleboy
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  99-2575
   District of South Dakota   
   Criminal case - criminal law. Government prosecution of 
   non-recognized Indian tribe member for possession of hawk 
   parts in violation of the Migratory Bird Treat Act did not 
   discriminate on the basis of race; government policy of not 
   prosecuting members of recognized tribes for possession of 
   such items is based on their tribal status and not on their 
   race and did not discriminate against defendant; fact 
   government policy of not prosecuting recognized tribal 
   members is informal and is not adopted by treaty, statute 
   or regulation does not amount to discrimination against 
   non-recognized tribes.