Vitale, Vincent v. Juneau Area Director, 36 IBIA 177 (2001)
Interior Board of Indian Appeals
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Vitale, Vincent v. Juneau Area Director, 36 IBIA 177 (2001)
Order Affirming Decision Docket No. IBIA 99-49-A June 11, 2001
Appellant Vincent Vitale seeks review of a February 18, 1999, decision of the Juneau Area Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs (Area Director; BIA), denying Appellant's claim for payment of an attorney lien from funds held in the Individual Indian Money (IIM) account of Bertha Mae Tabbytite (Tabbytite). For the reasons discussed below, the Board of Indian Appeals (Board) affirms the Area Director's decision. 1/Between 1976 and 1980, Appellant performed legal services for Tabbytite in connection with litigation concerning a road which had been constructed across her Indian allotment in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage. The road was constructed by a private individual, who later transferred it to the City of Glen Alps. The City of Glen Alps was subsequently annexed by the Municipality of Anchorage (Municipality). Litigat...See the full content of this document
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