From the NYTs, “Citing N.B.A. Example, Senators Urge N.F.L. to Act on Redskins’ Name.”
Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Minn. Public Utilities Commission Rejects Treaty Rights Argument to Enbridge Pipeline
Tulalip Tribes Attorney Job Posting
Here: LOH LAV Attorney Job Description_Final 5-1-14
The Tulalip Tribes seeks an attorney to work for the Legacy of Healing Legal Advocacy Project.
The Tulalip Tribes Legacy of Healing (LOH) Program initiated services in 1998 through the STOP Violence Against Indian Women grant. LOH seeks to ensure the rights of all individuals to a safe and secure environment and to empower those who are being oppressed by reducing trauma and ending re-victimization resulting in the protection of future generations. The LOH Legal Advocacy Project is a new grant project funded by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. The LOH Legal Advocacy Project will provide holistic legal representation to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The LOH Legal Advocacy Project will be supported by the Tulalip Office of Civil Legal Aid (TOCLA). TOCLA focuses on civil legal issues that affect tribal members’ safety, family, and access to services and education. In cooperation with TOCLA, the LOH Legal Advocacy Project will deliver a responsive system to victims with immediate access to legal services. Continue reading
Opening Eighth Circuit Brief in Smith v. Parker — Formerly a Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter, Now a Reservation Boundaries Matter
Appeal Filed against Shingle Springs Disenrollment Action
Here is the appeal brief in May Cook Keola Family Descendants v. Shingle Springs Tribal Council (Shingle Springs Tribe Court):
News Profile of Tribal Sovereignty in South Dakota
Here. “What is tribal sovereignty?”
Databook of the US Censuses and the American Community Survey 1990 – 2010
Randall K.Q. Akee & Jonathan B. Taylor have published “Social and Economic Change on American Indian Reservations: A Databook of the US Censuses and the American Community Survey 1990 – 2010.”
An excerpt from the summary:
The fortunes of Indians on reservations continue to lag those of other racial and ethnic groups tracked by the census in the United States. The per capita income of Indians on reservations, for example, has been less than half the US average, consistently falling far below that of Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Indians living elsewhere. Nonetheless, in recent decades, tribes have made progress in income growth and other measures. This databook—research made possible with funding from the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming—documents how and where change has taken place.
Slate: Worst Argument Ever against Gay Marriage — Pocahontas and John Rolfe?
Hubba wha?
Here, “The Worst Argument Ever Made Against Gay Marriage” by David S. Cohen.
An excerpt:
I won’t hide the ball here, so here it is: Gay people should not be able to get married because Pocahontas married John Rolfe.
This argument was actually made in federal court Tuesday, before the judges of the Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia. They were hearing a challenge to Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. The argument is hands-down the worst argument ever offered against same-sex marriage.
A link to the oral argument is here.
Johnson Barnhouse & Keegan Job Posting
Indian Law Attorney
Johnson Barnhouse & Keegan LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 4+ years’ experience to work in its Albuquerque, New Mexico office. Applicants must be licensed in a state jurisdiction, preferably in New Mexico or California. Position requires experience in federal Indian law, tribal law, commercial transactions and litigation. Applicants must be motivated, hard-working, able to work independently and as part of a team, and must be passionate about serving Native American individuals, tribes, pueblos and their business enterprises. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, three references and a writing sample to kgriego@indiancountrylaw.com.
UCLA Symposium on Indian Law and Order Commission Video Available
Video is now available from the full day UCLA Symposium on Indian Law and Order Commission (ILOC) Report (held Jan. 24, 2014) which features 6 of the 9 ILOC Commissioners:
Video: A Roadmap for Making Native America Safer, January 24, 2014 http://www.aisc.ucla.edu/events/iloc_symposium_video.aspx
Thanks to Jerry Gardner for sending this my way.
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