Raymond Cross

Raymond Cross
Born(1948-08-24)August 24, 1948
Elbowoods, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2023(2023-01-24) (aged 74)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University
Yale Law School (JD)
Occupations
  • Attorney
  • law professor
Spouse
Kathleen Johnston
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(m. 1989)​
Children2
Parent(s)Martin Cross
Dorothy Cross

Raymond "Ray" Cross (August 24, 1948 – January 24, 2023) was an American attorney and law professor from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He was a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, and a former professor of American Indian Law at the University of Montana.[1][2] As an attorney, Cross represented Native Americans in multiple landmark trials, including two U.S. Supreme Court cases, and successfully won a compensation claim against the U.S. government for the flooding of 156,000 acres of tribal land in North Dakota due to the construction of the Garrison Dam.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b magazine, STANFORD (2005-05-01). "In the Name of the Fathers". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. ^ "Heritage Profile Honor". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. ^ Conrad, Kent (1991-11-26). "S.168 - 102nd Congress (1991-1992): Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-01.