Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Michigan Public Radio: “Grand Traverse Band tribal member appeals to UN for help getting compensation over broken 1885 treaty”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Secretary of Labor v. Red Lake Nation Fisheries, Inc. [OSHA]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the decision:

rl-osha-decision-18-0934-1.pdf

Bad River Ojibwe Sues Enbridge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

01-complaint-1.pdf

Federal Court Rejects Effort by Sauk-Suiattle to Reopen US v. Washington 93-01 Subproceeding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Washington (W.D. Wash.), subproceeding 93-01:

172-stipulated-settlement.pdf

183-stipulated-settlement-2.pdf

333-sauk-suiattle-motion-to-vacate.pdf

333-tulalip-response.pdf

337-swinomish-response.pdf

usit-response-to-sauks-motion-to-vacate-1998-agreement.pdf

339-reply.pdf

348-dct-order.pdf

Federal Court Enjoins HUD’s New National Down Payment Assistance Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cedar Band of Paiutes v. Department of Housing and Urban Development (D. Utah):

59-1-state-amicus-brief.pdf

69-hud-opposition.pdf

72-industry-amicus-brief.pdf

73-reply-in-support-of-motion-for-pi.pdf

News article explaining the injunction here.

We posted the complaint and the motion here.

“Life in the Native American oil protest camps”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From BBC, here.

Deb Haaland NYTs Op-Ed: “Trump Wants Immigrants to ‘Go Back.’ Native Americans Don’t.”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

opening-brief-2.pdf

answer-brief.pdf

reply-brief.pdf

Available district court materials (many filings are sealed, including the district court order):

30-motion-to-dismiss-e28094-sovereign-immunity.pdf

31-southcentral-msj.pdf

33-mtd-e28094-standing-and-mootness.pdf

35-anthc-msj.pdf

125-motion-to-withdraw-30.pdf

The Onion: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Suspended For Next 10 Rulings Following Supreme Court Bench-Clearing Brawl”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (7/18/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/18/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Navajo Nation v. San Juan County  (Voting Rights; Districts)
Watso v. Lourey, et al.  (Indian Child Welfare Act) 

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin 
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the Senate: 
S.2071 – A bill to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians 
S.886 – Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • Aging in harmony: Creating culturally appropriate systems of health care for aging American Indians/Alaska Natives. 
  • Enough is enough: Ten years of Carcieri v. Salazar.

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

  • Cherokee citizen Tyler Fish hired to work on Indian issues at White House. 
  • Senate passes bills on Indian economic development and self-governance.
  • Oglala Sioux Tribe legalizes same-sex marriage.