Tenth Circuit Remands Great Plains Lending Dispute for Jurisdictional Discovery on Immunity Defense

Here is the unpublished opinion in Finn v. Great Plains Lending LLC.

Briefs and other materials here.

“Confronting Anti-Indianism in Skagit County”

Here.

Tenth Circuit Holds State Utility May Not Condemn Tribal Land

Here is the opinion in Public Service Company of New Mexico v. Barboan:

Opinion Public Servic Company of New Mexico v. Barboan

Briefs here.

Link to previous posts: Public Service Co. of New Mexico v. Approximately 15.49 Acres of Land in McKinley County

ICRA Habeas Matter involving Pueblo of Jemez

Here are the materials so far in Toya v. Casamento (D.N.M.):

1 Habeas Petition

6 Answer

8 Response

9 DCT Order

10 Amended Petition

ICRA Habeas Matter Involving Pueblo of Kewa

Here are the materials so far in Garcia v. Elwell (D.N.M.):

1 Habeas Petition

4 Warden Response

5 Motion to Dismiss

8 DCT Order

Cinetopia Film Festival Presents “Tribal Justice” Documentary in Michigan — June 3, 7, 10, and 11

Here (PDF):

TribalJustice_flyer

More details from Makepeace Productions here.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (5/19/2017)

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 5/19/17.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2016-2017update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Upstate Citizens for Equality v. U.S. (Land into Trust) on 4/26/17. Petition was denied in Central New York Fair Business Association v. Zinke (Land into Trust) on 5/15/17.

U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2017.html
Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Zinke (Official Tribal Government; Jurisdiction)
Keepseagle v. Perdue (Settlement – Unclaimed Funds; Nonprofit Organizations)
Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Employment Law – Contractors; Federal Income Taxation)
Sylvan Godfrey v. The United States (Breach of Settlement Agreement)
Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley v. Zinke (Fiduciary Duty; Federal Recognition)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2017.html
In the Matter of C.B.D. and P.M.P. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Placement)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Sacred Places section, we feature articles about the current state of the Department of the Interior’s review of Bears Ears and other national monuments.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2017.html
The following articles were added:
Conducting business with tribes in the aftermath of the Dollar General Supreme Court split: What you and your clients need to know.
Discretionary deaths in Indian Country: Ensuring full funding for tribal health.
A wholistic, environmental approach to Washington’s repair methodology of its state-road culverts.
Fracking the sacred: Resolving the tension between unconventional oil and gas development and tribal cultural resources.
Establishing applicable water quality standards for surface waters on Indian Reservations.
Back to its roots: How § 1983 must return to its origins to provide remedy for the Inupiat against oil drilling in Alaska’s arctic circle.
Maxwell, Lewis v. Clarke, and the trail around tribal sovereign immunity.
Starting from scratch: Reassuring “Indian Country” in Alaska by placing Alaska Native land into trust.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
We added the following bills:
S.1116:  Indian Economic Enhancement Act of 2017.
H.R.2545: To reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians.
H.R.2320: Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2017.html
We feature a notice of final issuance from the Department of Health & Human Services adopting Administration for Native Americans (ANA) program policies and procedures.

Grand Ronde Independent Tribal Press Ordinance

Here:

Independent Tribal Press Ordinance 2016-12-28

News coverage: “Tribal Council appoints Editorial Board, OKs stipend

 

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Jeremy Brave-Heart on Tribal Juvenile Justice

“The following article originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of Trial Lawyer magazine, the quarterly journal of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.”

“Parenting a juvenile justice system: A tribal human perspective”