Story from Courthouse News Service is here.
Author: Adrea Korthase
Defending Childhood Task Force to Hold Detroit Hearing April 23-24, 2012
From the information provided here:
The Defending Childhood Task Force is interested in hearing from community members and professionals working with children and families who have experienced violence, and those who have personally experienced children’s exposure to violence, both as victims and witnesses.
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency site on the topic is here and has information on past task force hearings.
Northern Arapaho Tribe’s Amended Complaint Regarding Eagle Permit
This Amended Complaint (from March 30th) is related to the previous post here. An excerpt from the complaint’s Preliminary Statement reads:
This action seeks to protect the traditional religious rights and freedoms of the Tribe and its members. Those rights include the limited taking of an eagle for traditional religious purposes of the Tribe. For two and a half years, Defendants failed or refused to issue a federal permit to allow the taking of an eagle by members of the Northern Arapaho Tribe for traditional Native American religious purposes. The denial placed members of the Tribe at risk of criminal prosecution for the taking of an eagle pursuant to their rights under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”), other federal laws, and the laws of the Tribe.
Northern Arapaho Code Title 13 Freedom of Religion can be found here.
As of last week, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department was reviewing whether or not the Northern Arapaho Tribe would require state permission under the permit. That article is here.
Grand Ronde Women Share Stories of Resilience
Story about the Willamette Heritage Exhibit (running from April 6th to May 28th ) is here.
Latest Order in Decade Long Columbia River Pollution Case
Trial is set for September in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. The News Tribune article about the order denying efforts by Teck Cominco Metals to bring in other parties is here.
The order is here DCT Order 4-4-12
Seven previous posts on this case can be found here.
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Seek to Register Sacred Site and Prevent Mining
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are attempting to list a sacred site on the National Register of Historic Places in hopes of stopping plans to mine Chicago Peak. Stories are here and here.
Case material (unsuccessful efforts to stop the mining project) referenced in the articles:
Attorneys Face Florida Bar Ethics Investigation in Representation of Miccosukee Tribe
Karuk Tribe Files Lawsuit to Challenge Suction Dredges
American Indian Justice Conference Call for Papers
The conference is June 4-6, 2012. Deadline for submissions is April 26, 2012. The submission form is here. Conference information can be found here.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:
The American Indian Justice Conference is an annual event that is supported by funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Tribal Court Assistance Program and the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program.
The 1st Annual American Indian Justice Conference was held in Fort McDowell, AZ and was the culmination of a collaborative planning effort between the Tribal Judicial Institute and Fox Valley Technical College. Due to an overwhelmingly positive response to the past four American Indian Justice Conferences, this year’s partners, the University of North Dakota, Fox Valley Technical College and The National Judicial College, along with the host Tribe are pleased to announce the 5th Annual American Indian Justice Conference. The partners, along with this year’s host Tribe, will hold the event at the Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI (10 minutes from the Cherry Capital Airport).
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