After two years of virtual programming, the D.C. Indian Law Conference returns Monday, November 7 in a hybrid format, allowing attendees the option to attend in-person or
Here are the materials in Tanner-Brown v. Haaland (D.D.C.): 1 Complaint 15 Motion to Dismiss 18 Opposition 19 Reply 21 DCT Order Granting Motion to
Here are the new materials in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States (W.D. Wash.): 66 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload 68-1 Shoalwater Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload 85 Shoalwater Bay
Here: Harvard Letter 2022-10-12.pdfDownload The report is here. What would the ancestors say?
After a two week trial, on September 30, 2022, a Montana court struck down as unconstitutional two state laws that hinder Native participation in the state’s
Here: Next session is December 1:
The Arizona Journal of Environmental Law and Policy at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law are taking submissions for upcoming issues.
Join the Bureau of Indian Education in Oklahoma City on October 4th for the 2022 Native Language Summit. Experts will be leading discussions on integrating
Came across this short note in Indian Talk, a 1973 newsletter by and about Michigan Indians and a precursor to the original Turtle Talk, referencing
Here is the unpublished opinion in Hinmon v. Accohannock Indian Tribe: Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
VAWA Roundtable Discussion: Shared Tribal Experiences Under VAWA ’13 September 28, 2022 on Zoom Webinar 11-5pm ET | 10 -4pm CT | 9-3pm MT |
Here is the opinion in Vandecar v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation: Doc. 13, Order and Opinion, 08302022.pdfDownload
Here are the new pleadings in State of Oklahoma v. Dept. of the Interior (W.D. Okla.): 97 Oklahoma Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload 102 Interior Cross-Motion.pdfDownload
Order here. Blurb: Eleven years after the first edition of this book, labor and employment law in Indian country remains a critical battleground for tribal
Here: Navajo Opening Brief.pdfDownload US Brief.pdfDownload Other briefs TK. Lower court materials here.
This means that the United States is potentially liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Let the settlement negotiations proceed. Opinion in L.B. v. United
Here is the order: doc.-055-order-on-mtn-for-preliminary-injuction-granted-lower-brule-22cv3008-2022.08.11-004Download The decision acknowledges that the county’s current redistricting plan would dilute the voting power of the Native community and requires
Apologies for the late announcement, but due to ILPC staffing changes, we had to take a Friday Job Announcement summer hiatus. We plan to start
Here is the opinion Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California. Briefs here.
Here is the final order in Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (D. Alaska): 352 DCT Order.pdfDownload Prior post here. Long running case,
On January 24, 2022, a unanimous three-judge court in the Milligan case blocked Alabama’s newly drawn congressional map. The Court ordered the state Legislature to
As it was relayed to me, “a modicum of good news on a Friday,” which seemed reason enough to post.
Yeah, there’s a couple cases out of the Dakotas, but so what?
Here is the Order denying the North Dakota’s Motion to Dismiss Turtle Mountain and Spirit Lake’s Complaint. order-denying-motion-to-dismissDownload The Tribes’ Release can be seen here.
Here is “Indigenous legal responses to hate incidents: A Coast Salish case study.” Sonny Assu. Amazing.
Here is the complaint in Lac Courte Oreilles Financial Services LLC v. Cane Bay Partners VI LLLP (W.D. Wis.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload
Here are the briefs: Ormat Opening Brief.pdfDownload Tribe Principal Brief.pdfDownload Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload Tribe Reply.pdfDownload
Violence Against Women Act Round Table Discussion Lessons Learned: Implementing VAWA ’22 Based on VAWA ’13 Hosted on Zoom, June 29, 2022, 11-5:30pm Visit www.vawaroundtable.com for more
Here: Amicus Brief – International lawyers – Case of the Indigenous Maya Qeqchi Agua Caliente Community v Guatemala.pdfDownload More details on the case here.
Here are the materials in Oshiro v. Washington State Housing Finance Commission: 1. 4-14-22 Petioners’ Emergency Motion for Discretionary Review 2022-06-08 23_21_41.pdfDownload 5. 4-18-22 Answer
Here are the materials in Seneca v. Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Inc. (W.D. Wis.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload 10 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload 14 Response.pdfDownload 15 Reply.pdfDownload 18
Gregory Bigler has posted “Foundations of Tribal Society: Art, Dreams, and the Last Old Woman,” published in the UCLA Indigenous Peoples’ Journal of Law, Culture
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is around the corner, April 26-May 6. Sign up today to join the Implementation Project for a
Here: Opening Brief.pdfDownload Interior Response Brief.pdfDownload Reply.pdfDownload Lower court materials here. Wyandotte removal trail.
Here. PAIGE PETTIBON FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT
Here. Not a lot of Hollywood Reporter or AV Club news links on this site, but here we are.
Due to the upcoming holidays, this week’s job announcements are being posted this Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021. If you would like your listings included this
Here are the materials in Cal-PAC Rancho Cordova LLP v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.): 1 complaint.pdfDownload 31-1 cal pac motion for summary j.pdfDownload
Detroit News: First lady Jill Biden visits Saginaw Chippewa center to discuss youth mental health Arizona Capitol Times: Ducey gives tribe $30M for water rights
Proclamation on Bears Ears National Monument Proclamation on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Proclamation on Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
____________________________________________________________________________ To post an open Indian law or leadership job to Turtle Talk, send the following information to [email protected]: In the email body: A typed
December 9-10, 2020, 9-4pm MT Join the National American Indian Court Judges Association and Casey Family Programs for a virtual Judicial Skills Training for Judges who
Here is the National Congress of American Indians’ (“NCAI”) Amicus Brief in Trump v. New York, which is being argued today and addresses whether unauthorized
17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET Panel 6: The McGirt Decision Register and learn more at www.indigenouslawconference.com
17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET Panel 5: Voting Rights and the 2020 Election Register and learn
Here is the opinion in United States v. Dowty.
Here is the complaint in Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Donald J. Trump, which relates to Cheyenne River’s Health Safety Checkpoints. From the complaint: The
Here is the complaint in Pascua Yaqui Tribe v. EPA (D. Ariz.): 1 Complaint Here is the complaint in Navajo Nation v. Wheeler (D. N.M.):
Here. So it’s not the National Review, which apparently is waaay more fascist. Same acronym tho….
Here: Seneca Brief New York Brief Lower court materials here.
Just ‘cuz it seems the SCOTUS webpage is overwhelmed: Bostock Opinion
From Yale Climate Connections, “By paying attention, tribes in the Northwoods are leading the way on climate change.”
Date & Time:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 12:30 pm-2:00 PM MST (90) minutes. Webinar Narrative:The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 11,
More information at turtletalk.blog/2020ilpctica/.
To post an open Indian law or leadership job to Turtle Talk, send the following information [email protected]: In the email body, a typed brief description
Here is the opinion in Club One Casino, Inc. v. Bernhardt. Briefs here. And here is the opinion in Stand Up for California! v. Dept.
From CU and NARF: The University of Colorado American Indian Law Program and Native American Rights Fund have teamed up on a Project to Implement
2020-09817-Final Rule Here is the new final AFCARS (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System) rule with virtually none of the elements we asked
Webinar Title: Administering Justice in Tribal Courts During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Response Webinar Series – Tribal Court Clerks Date & Time: Thursday, May 21,
Book review of “Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory” by Claudio Saunt. Here.
Here: We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/
Here is “Oklahoma’s Suspect Argument in Front of the Supreme Court — The state claims that affirming a reservation in eastern Oklahoma could lead to
Here: We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates atnarf.org/nill/bulletins/ Federal
In the New York Times, here. Kevin is a great friend to Turtle Talk. We wish him the very best.