THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING IN UNITED STATES V. ANTELOPE, IF UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT, WILL UNDERCUT A LAW THE AUTHOR FEELS IS DISCRIMINATORY TOWARD INDIANS - THE MAJOR CRIMES ACT. THE ACT, ADOPTED IN 1974, SAYS THAT AN INDIAN WHO COMMITS ANY OF 14 DIFFERENT CRIMES AGAINST AN INDIAN OR NON-INDIAN ON A RESERVATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. THE COURT, IN EFFECT, RULED THAT THE LAW IS DISCRIMINATORY BEACAUSE IT ENFORCES UNEQUAL TREATMENT FOR INDIANS, COMPARED TO NON-INDIANS, ACCUSED OF COMMITTING A CRIME ON A RESERVATION. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES OTHER RULINGS ON INDIAN RIGHTS TO GAUGE HOW THE U.S. SUPREME COURT MAY LEAN IN ITS RULING....BS