Having practiced extensively and almost exclusively in the area of Indian law since the late 1980s, Scott Crowell received both his law degree and a B.S. degree in economics from Arizona State University. Although the focus of his practice has involved tribal gaming matters, Scott continues to serve as lead litigation counsel in Rincon Band v. Donius, a fifteen-year litigation saga spanning tribal, state and federal courts, centered on the establishment and exercise of civil jurisdiction under Montana’s Second Exception over non-Indian activities occurring on fee lands within Rincon Reservation boundaries. Scott is based in Sedona, Arizona.
Presenting in the following sessions:
Nov 14, 2025
9:00-10:15 AM
Session 5
1.25 MCLE
Montana's Second Exception
Join Scott Crowell, Denise Turner Walsh, and Paul Spruhan for a discussion on Montana's Second Exception, which allows for tribes to assert jurisdiction over the activities of non-Indians on non-Indian lands where the activity "threatens or has some direct effect on the political integrity, the economic security, or the health or welfare of the Tribe." The panel will examine recent litigation involving the Rincon Band, the Yakima Tribe, the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, and the Navajo Nation, and discuss other relevant topics.
