Federal Court Holds Hualapai Business Immune From Suit

Here are the materials in Zhang v. Grand Canyon Resort Corp. (C.D. Cal.):

57-first-amended-complaint.pdf

60-1-motion-to-dismiss.pdf

60-3-declaration.pdf

67-opposition.pdf

74-reply.pdf

76-dct-order.pdf

Cornell NALSA Indian Law Conference

Chrissy McDonogh
Lee Redeye, Carson Cooper, Michele Mitchell, Haylei John
Cornell NALSA

Chillin’ in Ithaca and Checking Out Some High Theory…

Waiting at Moosewood’s for the Cornell NALSA event to start in a bit.

And enjoying a powerful work by one of my favorite thinkers (and champion fisher).

Sault Tribe Prevails over Interior over Interpretation of Mandatory Trust Land Acquisition Statute

Here is the opinion in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

opinion-1.pdf

Case tag here.

26indianclcommndec538.pdf

The Tyee: “What If We’d Gone Hard for Treaties Instead of Fossil Fuels?”

Here.

Salt Lake Tribune: “‘We are not ready for this’: Native American tribes struggle to deal with coronavirus”

Here.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (3/4/2020)

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
Petition for certiorari was filed in one case on 2/21/20, and denied in another on 3/2/20:
Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
Watso v. Harpstead (Indian Child Welfare Act)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html

  • Littlefield v. Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
  • Berry v. Baca (Public Law 280)
  • Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, and Others v. Stitt and the State of Oklahoma (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
  • United States v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington (Sovereign Immunity)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html

  • In the Interest of Y.J. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
  • State of North Carolina v. Nobles (Criminal Jurisdiction; North Carolina Racial Justice Act)
  • Addy S. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act)
  • The People of Colorado in the Interest of K.R. and S.R., and Concerning T.K.D. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

  • H.Res.842 – Recognizing the vital importance of Native American participation in the 2020 decennial census of population.

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

  • ICWA international: The benefits and dangers of enacting ICWA-type legislation in non-US jurisdictions.

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

  • Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives announces tribal consultations and listening sessions
  • Cayuga Nation’s division leads to a ‘human rights catastrophe’
  • Three national Native American organizations partner for historic census initiative
  • Sinema introduces bipartisan bill improving infrastructure in tribal communities
  • As Gulf swallows Louisiana island, displaced tribe fears the future
  • Tribes head to Capitol Hill for ‘historic’ hearing on taxation issues
  • New Ogichidaa “Warrior” storytellers video series and lesson plans available
  • Tribal citizens in Michigan’s governance and policy making
  • ‘It’s obviously a really exciting thing’: How Native American art has become a sleeper sensation in museums and the art market alike

Swinomish Tribe Prevails in Ninth Circuit on Railroad Trespass Appeal

Here is the opinion in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Co.

Briefs here.