Previous post about the permit is here.
The Northern Arapaho Tribe filed an amended lawsuit yesterday. The AP article (via boston.com) is here.
Author: Adrea Korthase
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Takes Total Control of Child Welfare
From the Seattle Times here.
Amnesty International Report Outlines Abuse Against Indigenous Peoples
Attorneys for Miccosukee Tribe Seek to Disqualify Judge
If this story (from last week) didn’t present enough ethical issues, there are more discussed in the Miami Herald here. The article begins:
A Miami lawyer accused of lying about whether the Miccosukee Tribe paid him millions in defense fees is trying to remove the judge on the case, saying a comment the jurist made about both sides passing “the peace pipe’’ shows he is biased.
UPDATE: The paper also published a transcript of the initial hearing (not the “peace pipe” hearing) here.
Native American Students Given English Proficiency Tests in Washington State
Transcript and audio from KUOW News here. According to the material, the Washington Indian Civil Rights Commission is looking into the practice.
Proposed Oregon Administrative Rule on Native American Mascots
A couple of weeks ago, the Oregon Department of Education heard testimony on Native American Mascots in Public Schools. The post with article links is here.
Last week, the Board released a resolution and proposed rule. Other information found here includes: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Hrg. April 27, 2012 9:00AM HRC State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Salem. Public comment accepted until May 17, 2012, 12:00pm email ODE.NativeAmericanMascots@state.or.us
Partisanship and the VAWA
The article from Salon is here.
Although from last year, this Slate article on partisanship seems like a nice accompaniment.
Transfer of Bison to Fort Peck Meets Resistance
AP Story via Huffington Post here:
Unpaid Wrongful Death Judgment Involves Miccosukee Tribe, Tribal Members, and Tribal Attorneys
Article from the Miami Herald here.
Federal Permit to Take Bald Eagles Issued to Northern Arapaho Tribe
A first for a tribe. AP story here.
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