St. Regis Mohawk Sue over Automobile Use Taxes

Here is the complaint in St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Franklin County (N.D. N.Y.):

New Mexico Federal Court Allows Some Navajo Tort Claims to Proceed in Gold King Mine Release Case

Here are materials in In re Gold King Mine Release (D.N.M.):

Oklahoma Federal Court Denies Discovery into Allegation of Collusion between Federal and State Prosecutors in Indian Country Murder Case

Here are materials in United States v. Buzzard (N.D. Okla.):

New Scholarship on the Repatriation of the Maaso Kova

Shea Esterling has published “The Journey Home: The Repatriation of the Maaso Kova” with the American Society of International Law.

New Scholarship on the Repatriation of the Maaso Kova

Shea Esterling has published “The Journey Home: The Repatriation of the Maaso Kova” with the American Society of International Law.

Bethany Berger on Intertribal Wildlife Orgs

Bethany Berger has posted “Intertribal: The Unheralded Element in Indigenous Wildlife Sovereignty,” forthcoming in the Harvard Environmental Law Review, on SSRN. Here is the abstract:

Intertribal organizations are a powerful and unheralded element behind recent gains in Indigenous wildlife sovereignty. Key to winning and implementing judicial and political victories, they have also helped tribal nations become powerful voices in wildlife and habitat conservation. Through case studies of these organizations and their impact, this article shows why intertribal wildlife organizations are necessary and influential, and how the intertribal form reflects a distinct relational approach to wildlife governance. As the first article focused on the intertribal form, moreover, the article also identifies an unexamined actor in tribal sovereignty and legal change.

Current Federal Court Materials in LDF Easement Dispute

Here are the materials so far in Pollard v. Johnson (W.D. Wis.):

UNDRIP Implementation Project Event for April 11, 2023

from the Project:

On April 11th, The Implementation Project will be hosting our annual preparation event focused on preparing for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).  The event will take place virtually from 12:00-1:30PM (MT).  We are delighted to feature speakers that have been involved in the UNPFII in a range of capacities:  Ben Barnes, Chief of the Shawnee Tribe; Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council; and Geoff Roth, Member of the UNPFII.

We hope you’ll join us for this opportunity to hear from our speakers about the background and workings of the UNPFII and their experiences there, and to ask questions about logistics and how to get the most out of your time at the UNPFII. 

Register for the event here or by using the QR code in the attached flyer. After you register, you will receive a link to the event via email.