Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Holds McGirt Extends to Quapaw Reservation

Here are the materials in State v. Lawhorn:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

OCCA Opinion

Roger Williams Univ. Law School’s Indian Law Conference: “An Uncomfortable Truth: Indigenous Communities and Law in New England”

Agenda here. Most posts as the day progresses.

Dean Gregory Bowman
Law Review editor in chief Hannah Devoe
First Speaker — Dr. Taino Palermo

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man

Here:

Lower court materials here.

Fletcher on Systemic Racism and the Dispossession of Indigenous Wealth in the United States

I developed a short paper for the Federal Reserve Bank’s series on Racism and the Economy, “Systemic Racism and the Dispossession of Indigenous Wealth in the United States,” posted here.

Here is a video of today’s program. April Youpee-Roll was part of the program, too, and provided important commentary on heirship and federal Indian policy.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Florida over Seminole Compact

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. DeSantis (N.D. Fla.):

41 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Federal Court Dismisses Fort Peck Tribe from Suit over Wildfire at Turtle Mound Buffalo Ranch 

Here are the materials in Treasure v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

11 Fort Peck Tribe Motion to Dismiss

18 Response

19 Reply

35 DCT Order

News Coverage of Indian Law (and Art) Matters

Crosscut: “Seattle is seeing a surge of Indigenous public art”

MediateBC: “Deconstructing Borders Watch Party

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in Unkechaug Nation Off-Reservation Fishing Rights Claim

Here are the materials in Unkechaug Indian Nation v. Seggos (E.D. N.Y.):

99 State MSJ

105 Unkechaug MSJ

114 State Reply

116 Unkechaug Reply

Prior post here.

Hawkins v. Haaland Cert Petition [tribal management of Klamath River]

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Does the federal government possess final decision-making authority over the management of water rights held in trust for an Indian tribe?

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE:

Oregon Farm Bureau Amicus

Brief in Opposition

Cert stage Reply