7 L.Ed.2d 492 (1962); Rayonier Inc. v. United States, 352 U.S. 315, 318, 77 S.Ct. 374, 1 L.Ed.2d 354 (1957). This same approach has been used when the negligent act or omission occurred on Indian land located within a state. See Champagne v. United States, 40 F.3d 946 (8th Cir.1994); Goodman v. United States, 2 F.3d 291 (8th Cir.1993); Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United States, 936 F.2d 1320 (D.C.Cir.1991); Seyler v. United States, 832 F.2d 120 (9th Cir.1987); Bryant v. United States, 565 F.2d 650 (10th Cir.1977). While most courts have applied state law in a nearly reflexive manner, recently a small number of courts have been conflicted as to whether tribal law should apply in these circumstances. Compare Cheromiah v. United States, 55 F.Supp.2d 1295, 1303-09 (D.N.M.1999) (<HOLDING>) with Louis v. United States, 54 F.Supp.2d
holding that resolution of tribal law disputes are not within federal court jurisdiction holding that acoma tribal law was the law of the place because the tribal court could have jurisdiction over the plaintiffs claim holding that a nonmember who files a civil claim in an indian tribal court consents to tribal jurisdiction holding that disputes involving questions of interpretation of a tribal constitution and tribal law is not within the jurisdiction of the district court holding that federal courts do not have jurisdiction to interpret a tribal constitution or tribal laws