Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Florida COA Applies Tribal Immunity in Contract Breach Claim against Seminole Officials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Howard v. MMMG, Inc.:

Opinion

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (6/24/2020)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in two cases on 6/22/20:
Baley v. United States (Endangered Species Act; Water Rights)
Cherokee Nation v. Bernhardt (Reservation Boundaries)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
Western Watersheds Project v. Bernhardt (Endangered Species Act; National Forest Management Act)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html
New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. K.L.B. and C.J. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html

  • H.R.7263 – To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2020.html

  • The canary in the coalmine–The tragic history of the U.S. government’s policies toward Native peoples.
  • Murphy v. NCAA and the legalization of sports betting in states and Indian Country.
  • Piliʻōlelo: E Ahona Kānaka I Ke O‘a Kānāwai.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

  • Little Shell nationhood passes six month mark
  • The power of California’s Native American youth in the 2020 Census
  • AZ tribes sue federal government over water quality rules
  • Supreme Court winds down unusual term with tribal sovereignty case on docket
  • Mishigamiing Journalism Project starts at Record-Eagle
  • Blackfeet film takes home an Emmy
  • Northern Arapaho woman beings campaign for state’s sole U.S. House seat
  • Why I removed Confederate monuments from the Cherokee Capitol Grounds
  • Your road trip is not more important than Indian Country

Police Brutality Claim Brought by Pomo Tribal Member against City of Santa Rosa arising from BLM Protest

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Martinez v. City of Santa Rosa (N.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

WaPo: “The NFL Wants to Fight Racism. Where Does That Leave Washington’s Football Team?”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Tribes Sue EPA over Clean Water Act Rules

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Pascua Yaqui Tribe v. EPA (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

Here is the complaint in Navajo Nation v. Wheeler (D. N.M.):

1 Complaint

New Republic: “Your Road Trip Is Not More Important Than Indian Country”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

So it’s not the National Review, which apparently is waaay more fascist. Same acronym tho….

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Cases Involving Keetoowah Trust Lands and Klamath River Water Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order list.

The cases denied were Cherokee Nation v. Bernhardt and Baley v. United States.

Traverse City Record-Eagle Starts Mishigamiing Journalism Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Here is a link to the Mishigamiing Journalism Project, and Indigenizing the News.

Shawnee Tribe CARES Act Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Shawnee Tribe v. Mnuchin (N.D. Okla.):

2 Complaint

3 Motion for TRO

6 US Notice

9 Reply

Police Keep Killing Indigenous People in Canada

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From Vice, here is “Canadian Cops Keep Killing People During Wellness and Mental Health Calls: At least four people have died during mental health calls or wellness checks by police since April. All of them were Black or Indigenous.”