Nowadays, you don’t have to scroll too far to find a host of grim news and statistics surrounding Native Americans. But while much of the
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Here: Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload WPX Answer Brief.pdfDownload Lower court materials here.
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.
Here are the materials in Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation v. United States (D. Utah): 1 Complaint 35 US Motion to
We have a total of 21 pro-ICWA Amicus Briefs. Here they are in some rough categories and some VERY rough summaries. In writing this post,
It’s no secret that inflation has been taking its toll on American society as a whole. But while everyone feels the impact of rising prices,
The NNCTC is publishing a series of essays on Native child welfare, ICWA, and boarding schools. They are all available here. In the most recent,
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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
Nicole Aunapu Mann will make history next month as she becomes the first Native American woman to fly into space. Mann, who is enrolled in
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
Merits brief on behalf of the intervening tribes–Cherokee Nation, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Navajo Nation–in the Haaland v. Brackeen
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Sherally Munshi has published “Dispossession: An American Property Law Tradition” in the Georgetown Law Journal. The abstract: Universities and law schools have begun to purge
Deadline is August 15 at 12pm EASTERN. If you are SIGNING ON for a tribe, email [email protected]. If you want to know if a tribe
Here is the opinion in Caremark LLC v. Chickasaw Nation. Briefs: Opening Brief.pdfDownload Answer Brief.pdfDownload US Chamber of Commerce Amicus Brief.PDFDownload Washington Legal Foundation Amicus
If you haven’t seen “Prey,” get it on your calendar ASAP. The new prequel to “Predator” doesn’t fit the prototypical prequel mold. It provides a
Fletcher has posted “Reflections on Professionalism in Tribal Jurisdictions,” a short paper prepared for a special issue of the Michigan Bar Journal. The abstract: In
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Here is the complaint in Miccosukee Tribe v. EPA (S.D. Fla.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload 1-1 Exhibits.pdfDownload
It’s no secret that America is a melting pot of cultures. Yet while some people of European, African, and Native descent, can claim a single
Here: Special Feature: Indian LawThe Impact of “McGirt v. Oklahoma”by: Robert J. Miller Indigenous Erasure in Public Schools: Critical Race Theory, Discrimination, Remediesby: Mia Montoya
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
President Joe Biden announce his intention to appoint Marilynn Malerba as treasurer of the United States, which would make her the first Native American to
Here is the opinion in Casey v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation: Doc.-13-Order-and-Opinion-08012022.pdfDownload
Here is the complaint in Pueblo of Jemez v. United States (D.N.M.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload NOT the post office. Also NOT the post office, but down
Is NBA Star Kyrie Irving Native American? There’s been a lot of speculation over whether NBA superstar Kyrie Irving is Native American. Irving was born
Kekek Jason Stark, Autumn L. Bernhardt, Monte Mills, and Jason A. Robison have published “Re-Indigenizing Yellowstone” in the Wyoming Law Review. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Jim Thorpe assumed many titles over the course of his life: Olympian, Gold Medalist, Multi-Sport Athlete, Coach, Hall of Famer, Greatest of All Time. You
Here is the opinion Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California. Briefs here.
Here: Hear about recent developments in the widespread effort to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac and stop the proposed oil
The sport of lacrosse has a rich history, dating back to 1100 A.D. It’s since exploded in popularity, with high school and college participation spiking
Here is the opinion in Noem v. Haaland. Briefs here and here.
Here are the materials in Aquate II v. Myers (N.D. Ala.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload 18 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload 27 Opposition.pdfDownload 31 Reply.pdfDownload 39 DCT Order.pdfDownload
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Here are the materials in Ito v. Copper River Native Association: Ito Opening Brief.pdfDownload Ahtna’ T’Aene Nene’ Answer Brief.pdfDownload Reply Brief.pdfDownload US Brief.pdfDownload Alaska Brief.pdfDownload
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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,
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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
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Here is the order in Bird Industries Inc. v. Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (D.S.D.): 30-dct-orderDownload Prior post with briefs here.
Kim Crenshaw’s African American Policy Forum is hosting it’s third Critical Race Theory Summer School and this year for the first time will have a
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As it was relayed to me, “a modicum of good news on a Friday,” which seemed reason enough to post.
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Yeah, there’s a couple cases out of the Dakotas, but so what?
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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.
Michael-Corey F. Hinton and Erick J. Giles have published “Eli-Tpitahatomek Tpaskuwakonol Waponahkik (How We, Native People, Reflect on the Law in the Dawnland)” in the
Here: U-20763_07-07-22 – Finalized.pdfDownload Elizabeth LaPensée Tribal brief here.
Here are the materials in City of Seattle v. Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Court (W.D. Wash.): 13 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload 24 Response.pdfDownload 29 Reply.pdfDownload 31 DCT Order.pdfDownload
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Here is “The Supreme Court’s attack on tribal sovereignty, explained” by Nick Martin. Thurgood Marshall
Here is “Indigenous legal responses to hate incidents: A Coast Salish case study.” Sonny Assu. Amazing.
Topside briefs here: NW Shoshone 9 cir brief.pdfDownload US Amicus Brief.pdfDownload Utah Amicus Brief.pdfDownload Sacred Ground Amicus Brief.pdfDownload Response briefs TK. Lower court materials here.
Here is the opinion and order in Oshiro v. Washington State Housing Finance Commission: 22-1 6-23-22 Ruling Granting Review.pdfDownload Prior post here.
From the Berkeley Blog: “Overturning Roe: The Supreme(ly Colonial) Court.”
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Here is the complaint in Lac Courte Oreilles Financial Services LLC v. Cane Bay Partners VI LLLP (W.D. Wis.): 1 Complaint.pdfDownload
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Here is today’s order list. The denied petition is Acres Bonusing Inc. v. Marston — cert stage briefs here: Acres Bonusing Cert Petition Opposition Reply
Seth Davis, Eric Biber & Elena Kempf have published “Persistent Sovereignties” in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Here is the abstract: From the first
At times, it felt like the COVID-19 pandemic was going to turn us all into permanent online shoppers, never to set foot in a brick-and-mortar
Here are the briefs: Ormat Opening Brief.pdfDownload Tribe Principal Brief.pdfDownload Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload Tribe Reply.pdfDownload
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Here. Among his many accomplishments Judge Huerta, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, was the first Native American to graduate from University of Arizona
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.
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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 Kiowa Tribe v. Dept. of the Interior (W.D. Okla.): 18 Interior Response 21 Fort Sill Response 31-dct-orderDownload Prior post here.
Here are the Indian law articles: Article PDF Restoring Oklahoma: Justice and the Rule of Law Post-McGirtSara E. Hill PDF Digital Economic Zones: A Program
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Here is the petition in Arizona v. Navajo Nation: arizona-v.-navajo-cert-petitionDownload Questions presented: I. Does the Ninth Circuit Opinion, allowing the Nation to proceed with a claim to
Here are the materials so far in Brown v. Haaland (D. Nev.): The Nevada Independent 6 Complaint 29 Motion to Amend Complaint 41 Tribe Motion
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Here are the materials (so far) in Kiowa Tribe v. Dept. of the Interior (W.D. Okla.): 1-complaint-3Download 4-motion-for-troDownload another irrelevant image — Colville gamblers
Indigenous People in the U.S. have long been impacted by the “digital divide” — that is, the gap between those who have access to affordable,
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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
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Here. An excerpt: CashCall, Inc., made unsecured, high-interest loans to consumers throughout the country. After attracting unwanted attention from regulators, it sought to avoid state
There’s a lot of buzz over which Native American tribe has the biggest population, but do you know the biggest tribe in every U.S state?
Here are the materials in Berry v. United States (Fed. Cl.): 7 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload 9 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload 9-2 Aerial Photo.pdfDownload 11 Response.pdfDownload 12 Reply.pdfDownload