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Knowledge of Indian law is important in Murphy case

by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye July 11, 2019November 28, 2025

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Joel Williams, Cherokee and staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund, talks about the surprise of the Murphy case, importance of Indian law, and the record of Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh.

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Diné, is a reporter/producer for Indian Country Today in Washington, D.C. Follow her on Twitter: @jourdanbb. Email: jbennett-begaye@indiancountrytoday.com

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Knowledge of Indian law is important in Murphy case

by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, ICT
July 11, 2019

<h1>Knowledge of Indian law is important in Murphy case</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, ICT <br />July 11, 2019</p>

<p>Joel Williams, Cherokee and staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund, talks about the surprise of the Murphy case, importance of Indian law, and the record of Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p><em>Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Diné, is a reporter/producer for Indian Country Today in Washington, D.C. Follow her on Twitter:</em> <a href="https://twitter.com/jourdanbb?lang=en"><em>@jourdanbb</em></a><em>. Email: </em><a href="https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/lakota-standing-rock-sioux-tribe-my-family-XCSO2gDtzEil2vnsFi2IAQ/jbennett-begaye@indiancountrytoday.com"><em>jbennett-begaye@indiancountrytoday.com</em></a></p>
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