Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Alaska SCT Issues Opinion Affirming Tribal Sovereign Immunity from Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Douglas Indian Association v. Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/7/2017)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/7/17.

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Recognition & Enrollment section, we feature a couple of articles about the Cherokee Nation Freedmen case.

U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2017.html
Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of Minnesota v. Zinke (Tribal Consultation)
The Cherokee Nation v. Nash (Tribal Enrollment)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2017.html
Michelle M. v. Department of Child Safety (Indian Child Welfare Act – Notice)
In the Matter of the Adoption of B.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Application of)
In Matter of: L.W.S. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Notice)

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2017.html
We feature the first Trump administration Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, HEARTH Act approvals for Indian tribes.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following bill was added:
H.R.3688: To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the United States Army Corps to the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Federal Government and Purported Nooksack Leadership Reach Agreement to Hold Elections

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the Memorandum of Agreement:

MOA.8-28-17

Webcast: The Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Sept. 13-14, 2017)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

13–14 September 2017 ● Boulder, Colorado

Webcast will be live from 9 am to 4pm on 13 September 

Mountain Daylight Time (UTC -6)

http://www.colorado.edu/law/live

 

Other event information here, including registration for the in-person event https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/uncategorized/2017/08/10th-anniversary-of-the-undrip-at-u-colorado-law-school/

Here:

Webcast UN

Federal Court Rejects Chemehuevi Tribe Effort to Stop County Interference with Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. McMahon (C.D. Cal.):

57 Defendants Motion

61-1 Tribe Motion

62 Defendants Response

64 Tribe Motion

68 Defendants Reply

71 Tribe Reply

84 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Materials in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Suquamish Indian Tribe (U.S. v. Washington subproceeding 14-1)

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Here:

S’Klallam Tribes Brief

Suquamish Reply

Tulalip Tribes Brief

Upper Skagit Brief

Oral argument video here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Makah Indian Tribe v. Quileute Indian Tribe (U.S. v. Washington Subproceeding 09-1 — second go around, I think?)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Four Tribes’ Brief

Hoh Tribe Brief

Makah Brief

Makah Reply

Quinault and Quileute Brief

Six Tribes’ Brief

State Brief

State Reply

Oral argument video here.

Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation Proclamation — Possibly the Largest Reservation Proclamation (by acreage) Ever

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the Federal Register notice:

Federal Register Notice 2017-18854

Arizona Court of Appeals Briefs in Hopi Tribe v. City of Flagstaff

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Here:

Hopi Opening Brief

Flagstaff Brief

Hopi Reply

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Dismisses Federal Recognition Bid by Group of Mdewakanton Sioux Indians 

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of Minnesota v. Zinke (D.D.C.).

Briefs previously posted here.