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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,
Are you looking for a chance to get your foot in the door and be on a popular series watched worldwide? This is your chance
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
As a family, we have traveled a lot. We are big Disney fans, and over the course of 17 years, we have taken our daughter
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
Here is the complaint in Duwamish Tribe v. Haaland (W.D. Wash.): 1-complaint-1Download
Here. This post is part of a larger symposium on adoption, family separation & preservation, and reproductive justice. Other posts on Native children and Native
In honor of our daughter, Brooke Gowder, graduating from high school we are giving away travel prizes! For our family travel has been a priority.
Here: Boarding_School_Initiative_Volume_1_Investigative_Report_May_2022 Assistant Secretary Newland makes eight recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior to fulfill the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, including producing a
Join Paul G for a recap of the 2022 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow – North America’s Largest Pow Wow! Paul returned to Albuquerque for
Here: Opening Brief.pdfDownload Tribe-State-Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload Reply.pdfDownload Chamokane Creek mission dedication, c. Long time ago
Here is the opinion in In re Coughlin: In re Coughlin.pdfDownload Alert — circuit split Briefs here.
2022 Pow Wow Calendar Check the list below for the latest Pow Wows added to our calendar and ones coming up in the next couple
President Joe Biden has issued a Presidential Proclamation that May 5 will be Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Violence against Native Americans and
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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
North America’s Largest Pow Wow April 28, 29 & 30th, 2022 Powwow Grounds Expo New Mexico/Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A. Learn more about the 2022
Here: Williams Brief.pdfDownload Martorello Brief.pdfDownload Lower court materials here.
Congratulations to your new Miss Indian World! Tashina Red Hawk Sicangu Lakota Rosebud Sioux Tribe, South Dakota The post 2022 Miss Indian World – Gathering
Sarah Deer, Elise Higgins, and Thomas White have published “Editorializing ICWA: 40 Years of Colonial Commentary” in UCLA’s Indigenous Peoples’ Journal of Law, Culture &
Here is “With historical promises in mind, justices weigh state criminal jurisdiction in Indian country.” Previews of the case are here. Background materials are here.
Here. Yeah, I doubt Greg was thinking of this Bizarro, but the reverse-Superman Bizarro is too creepy.
Join Paul G for an interview with Ashley Callingbull. About Ashley Callingbull Ashley Callingbull is a Cree First Nations woman from the Enoch Cree Nation
Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis Bob Miller Kaighn Smith Townsend Hyatt Lynn Slade Brie Coyle Jones Kayla Ganir
2022 Pow Wow Calendar Check the list below for the latest Pow Wows added to our calendar and ones coming up in the next couple
Here is the order in In the Matter of the Income Tax Protest of Stroble: 20220412-alj-decisionDownload Now. Where to file this baby.
From the NYTs, here is “A Beloved Indigenous Dessert Evolves With Each Generation.”
Join Paul G for an interview with artist Avis Charley. About Avis Charley Avis Charley (Spirit Lake Dakota/Diné) is a mother and an artist. She
2022 Pow Wow Calendar Check the list below for the latest Pow Wows added to our calendar and ones coming up in the next couple
Michael Velchek and Jeffery Y. Zhang have posted “Restoring Indian Reservation Status: An Empirical Analysis” on SSRN. The paper is forthcoming in the Yale Journal
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: respondents-brief-1Download United States Amicus Brief Five Tribes Amicus Brief NCAI Amicus Brief Former US Attys Amicus Brief Peace Commission Treaty Tribes Amicus Brief NIWRC
Here: Becker Pet. for Cert..pdfDownload Questions presented: Whether a federal court may force a non-consenting, non-Indian plaintiff to exhaust his claims in tribal court when
Pow Wows are happening again in some areas! Many are still having to cancel or change their dates, so check back to our calendar often!
Here: Opening Brief.pdfDownload Interior Response Brief.pdfDownload Reply.pdfDownload Lower court materials here. Wyandotte removal trail.
Join Paul G for an interview with Pow Wow dancer and children’s book author Ria Thunderchild. Follow Ria Finding My Dance Book Instagram About Ria:
Here are materials in Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Inc. (W.D. Wis.): 122 DCT Order.pdfDownload 123 Third
Here is the opinion in A+ Government Solutions LLC v. Controller of Maryland: A+ Opinion.pdfDownload This place just exudes sexiness.
Pow Wows are happening again in some areas! Many are still having to cancel or change their dates, so check back to our calendar often!
Here are the materials in Duggan v. Martorello (D. Mass.): 118 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload 125 Martorello Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload 136 Duggan Opposition to Martorello Motion.pdfDownload
Gathering of Nations, North America’s Largest Pow Wow, is back for 2022! I’ll be heading back to Albuquerque in a few weeks to stream the
Here: albrecht-cert-petitionDownload Lower court materials here. Questions presented: Do the federal regulations governing the leasing of Indian lands preempt state and local governmentsfrom taxing the
Join Paul G for an interview with the winner of Fox’s new show Next Level Chef. Follow Chef Pyet Website Instagram About Chef Pyet Stephanie
Here: CALL FOR PAPERS 2022.pdf.pdfDownload
Pow Wows are happening again in some areas! Many are still having to cancel or change their dates, so check back to our calendar often!
Here: As the 2021-22 academic year draws to a close, the passing of the torch is happening among many student organizations and leadership groups at
One of the owners of a Rapid City, South Dakota hotel said Native Americans are no longer welcome on the property following a shooting at
Join Paul G for an interview with former Miss Indian World Cheyenne Kippenberger. Cheyenne was Miss Indian World during the pandemic and held the title
sp-ord-116 These kind of cases feel like they are coming in a rapid speed right now–this is the third one I am aware of that
Here. PAIGE PETTIBON FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT
Pow Wows are happening again in some areas! Many are still having to cancel or change their dates, so check back to our calendar often!
Jim Diamond helpfully made a concordance of where the various talks appear during the symposium:
Join Paul G on this episode of the Pow Wow Life Podcast. Today Paul G talks about what’s to come for PowWows.com in 2022! Transcript
Here are the materials in Canadian St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. State of New York (N.D. N.Y.): 768-1 St. Regis Mohawk Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
Here is the opinion in Mitchell v. Kirchmeier. Diné Water Protector, Marcus Mitchell, in January 2017 at Standing Rock, ND. Photo: Hal Myers Briefs: Opening
Pow Wows are happening again in some areas! Many are still having to cancel or change their dates, so check back to our calendar often!
You never know what you’ll find on eBay! I’ve found incredible beadwork, blankets and more! Each month I’ll post some of the great items that
2022-03-02 SCBA ILS CLE agenda.pdfDownload
Here. Not a lot of Hollywood Reporter or AV Club news links on this site, but here we are.
Native American greetings to impress your friends and family! Did you know that at least 40% percent of the 7,000 languages used worldwide are endangered?
Even though this is not an ICWA case, three people have sent me this opinion by Justice Montoya Lewis regarding the primacy of relative placement
Native American jigsaw puzzles you won’t be able to put down! Despite what many people may think, puzzles have not gone out of style. In
Here. American Indians. Saturday School held at Franklin Elementary School, 1333 Pine, Detroit, which teaches indian language, arts, dance and offers to help in math
Paul G recently interviewed Cheekbone Beauty founder Jenn Harper on the Pow Wow Life podcast. Jenn shared her story of a Native entrepreneur and even
Here are the materials in City of Seattle v. Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Court (W.D. Wash.): Sauk-Suiattle Canoe Racers 2 Complaint 2-1 Exhibit A 2-2 Exhibit B
Drug manufacturer Johnson and Johnson and three of the largest drug distributors in the United States—McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., and AmerisourceBergen Corp—have reached a
PowWows.com has officially partnered with Navajo professional disc golfer Leah Tsinajinnie, as she enters the 2022 season of the Disc Golf Professional Tour. Leah Tsinajinnie
A really interesting look at the BIA Urban Relocation project. BIA pamphlet from the Chicago Relocation Office. Edward E. Ayer Collection at Newberry Library.
Clyde Bellecourt, the co-founder of the American Indian Movement, has died at 85 years old, according to Associated Press. Bellecourt’s wife, Peggy Bellecourt, confirmed his
Several Indian law cert petitions are set for discussion today at the Supreme Court’s conference (which is their fancy way of saying they’re meeting as
Alaqua Cox is a name you should expect to see a lot more of in 2022. Alaqua Cox is a Native American actress born February
Here is “Restatement as Aadizookaan,” forthcoming in the Wisconsin Law Review. The abstract: The goal of this essay for the Wisconsin Law Review’s symposium on
The Pow Wow Calendar on PowWows.com is THE source for finding upcoming info on Native American Pow Wows across North America. You and thousands of
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
In 2021 we celebrated 25 years of PowWows.com! Now let’s celebrate what will come in the next 25. Note – I wanted to start 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
On November 23, my family and I traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to spend my birthday at Sean Sherman’s (a.k.a the Sioux Chef) new restaurant, Owamni.
The holiday season is here! I’m giving away 3 – $100 Amazon.com gift cards this month! And you have my permission after shopping for others,
Here: Petition Questions presented: 1. In view of Sherrill, whether New York tribes exercise “concurrent” jurisdiction over fee lands within the plenary taxing and regulatory authority
The cases of ethnic fraud in academic institutions—mainly being reported in Canada—have started many conversations over how to prevent people from claiming an Indigenous identity
Va. Order Gives Tribes More Power Over State Permits By Clark Mindock, Law 360 Read the article here! Further Reading: Gov. Northam’s Press Release: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2021/november/headline-911335-en.html Washington
Keep the UP Wild The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and their Michigan partners are currently working on a project to designate four areas
Veterans Day is the one day a year, we set aside to honor our military heroes that have fought and died in order to protect
Please register to join us virtually for the 18th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference! For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration, please visit the
The Atlanta Braves are officially baseballs’ best team, after defeating the Houston Astros 4-2 in the World Series. Yet, the gesture known as the “tomahawk
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
You may have seen the “Fox News Primetime” segment in which hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy and Jesse Watters defended Columbus Day and depicted indigenous people as
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