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1. The plaintiffs were unsuccessful candidates in a Cherokee Nation tribal election who challenged the conduct and results of the election through tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs appeals procedures without success. They then filed a lawsuit against the winning candidates and three BIA employees. 2. The district court dismissed the case, finding it involved purely intratribal political controversies. The appellate court agreed, noting the Cherokee Nation has an inherent right to self-government without
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