Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation v. Secretary, Department of Healthand Human Services, Tommy G. Thompson Indian Health Services, United States Department Health & Human Services Michael H. Trujillo, Director of Indian Health Service, United States Department of Health & Human Services Douglas Black, Director of Office of Tribal Activities, Indian Health Service James R. Floyd, Portland Area Director, Indian Health Service, United States Department of Health & Human Services

269 F.3d 948 (9th Cir. 2001)

SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES OF THE FORT HALL RESERVATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
v.
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHAND HUMAN SERVICES, TOMMY G. THOMPSON;^* INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES; MICHAEL H. TRUJILLO, DIRECTOR OF INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES; DOUGLAS BLACK, DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF TRIBAL ACTIVITIES, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE; JAMES R. FLOYD, PORTLAND AREA DIRECTOR, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Nos. 98-36022, 99-35951

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Argued and Submitted September 14, 2000
Filed October 16, 2001

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NOTE: SEE AMENDED OPINION AT 279 F.3d 660.