Opinion ID: 502762
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Heading: The Appellate Procedures Utilized by the Tribe Violated

Text: 32 Randall's Right Under the Indian Civil Rights Act. 33 The appellate procedures utilized by the Yakima Nation do not reflect Indian historical, governmental ... or cultural values. See Tom, 533 F.2d at 1104 n. 5. The tribal procedures for perfecting criminal appeals are Anglo-American in origin as is demonstrated by the requirements of a timely notice of appeal, the payment of a filing fee, and the availability of an in forma pauperis motion. Since these procedures parallel exactly those employed in United States courts, we need not engage in a balancing test to determine whether under the Indian Civil Rights Act Randall's rights to be protected from a deprivation of her liberty without due process of law by the Yakima Nation were violated by dismissal of the appeal by the Yakima Court of Appeals. See Howlett, 529 F.2d at 238. Randall's due process rights under the Act were violated in denying her the right of appeal because of the tribal court's failure to rule on her motion to proceed in forma pauperis.