Here.
Interior Updated Federally Recognized Tribes List
Here.
Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
ILOC Chair Troy Eid Op/Ed in Denver Post
Here. An excerpt:
Yet there’s another massive PTSD tragedy in Colorado and across our country. It generates virtually zero public attention because it concerns what may be the most vulnerable group of our citizens: Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Because they’re exposed so frequently to violent crime, an astonishing one in four Native American juveniles currently suffers from PTSD.
That’s the same PTSD rate as returning veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Navajo Nation DOJ Seeks Human Services Attorney
SENIOR ATTORNEY POSITION
HUMAN SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT UNIT
NAVAJO NATION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
January 28, 2014
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice is seeking an energetic and motivated Senior Attorney, for its Human Services and Government Unit. The qualified applicant will provide legal advice and representation to various programs, departments and divisions of the Navajo Nation government, regarding a wide range of legal issues, including statutory and regulatory grounds for local authority, contract disputes and procurement issues, and intergovernmental relations. Emphasis will be in the area of Health but could expand beyond that subject.
Current active state bar licensure in any state is required, with the expectation that within a year of hire, the applicant will obtain licensure in the Navajo Nation as well as one of the following states: Arizona, New Mexico or Utah. Preferred qualifications are current membership in good standing in the Arizona, New Mexico, or Utah State Bar Association and the Navajo Nation Bar Association.
Please direct applicant packets consisting of (1) Letter of Interest with current address, telephone numbers, and e-mail address; (2) Navajo Nation employment application; (3) resume; (4) recent legal writing sample; (5) copy of bar membership certificates; and (6) law school graduation documents to Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Attention: Kandis Martine, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Human Services and Government Unit, P.O. Box 2010, Window Rock, AZ 86515, and to the Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management, P.O. Box 7080, Window Rock, Arizona, 86515.
Please visit http://www.dpm.navajo-nsn.gov/jobs.html to obtain a copy of the Navajo Nation employment application. This is position number 202205 listed on the Navajo Nation’s Job Vacancy Announcement document. Applications are currently being accepted. For any questions, please contact Kandis Martine at 928/871-6935. This position will be available the beginning of February 2014.
Update in Roberts v. Kelly — Nooksack Disenrollment Appeal
Ninth Circuit Affirms Rule 19 Dismissal in Friends of Amador County v. Jewell
Here is the unpublished opinion. An excerpt:
The district court concluded next that joinder would not be feasible because the Tribe enjoys sovereign immunity as a federally recognized Indian tribe. Appellants challenge the validity of the Tribe’s federally recognized status but concede its existence. Indeed, the Tribe has been federally recognized since at least 1985, see Indian Tribal Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services, 50 Fed. Reg. 6055-02 (Feb. 13, 1985), and it thus has “the immunities and privileges available to other federally acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of their government-to-government relationship with the United States,” Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the Board of Indian Affairs, 77 Fed. Reg. 47,868-01 (Aug. 10, 2012).
Briefs and link to oral argument audio here.
Lower court materials here.
Attorney Job Postings — Colville, Fort Thompson, Pine Ridge
Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to BIA Leasing Regulations
Here is the opinion in Desert Water Agency v. Dept. of Interior (C.D. Cal.):
Answer Briefs in United States v. Washington Culverts Appeal
Federal Court Denies South Dakota Motion to Dismiss, Certifies Class in ICWA Class Action
Here are the materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik (D. S.D.):
Order Denying Motions to Dismiss (Jan 28, 2014)
Order Granting Class Certification (Jan. 28, 2014)
Order Granting Expedited Discovery (Jan. 28, 2014)
NM Legal Aid Seeking Attorney for Native American Program
New Mexico Legal Aid is seeking a staff attorney to join the Native American Program (NAP) in Santa Ana. The NAP staff attorney will handle cases and matters involving federal Indian law and Indian tribal law issues, including representation of low income individuals in tribal court. In addition, the staff attorney may be required to handle poverty law issues involving consumer and family law issues in forums other than tribal court and to conduct outreach in Indian communities. The attorney will also be active in relevant bar and community activities.
The Native American Program does creative, challenging and complex work in a context of rich cultures and diverse client communities. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are passionate and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve our Native American communities, including development of effective team strategies to handle complex advocacy and extended representation cases.
Requirements: Experience with Native American communities and legal issues will be highly preferred. Must be willing to travel. Candidates also must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, manage a significant caseload and build collaborative relationships within the staff and the community. Proficiency in relevant Native American languages is a plus.
Send a current resume, a letter of interest explaining what you would like to accomplish if you are selected for this position, and three references, to: Gloria Molinar at: jobs@nmlegalaid.org ; or by mail at: PO Box 25486, Albuquerque, NM 87125-5486
Salary: DOE, NMLA is an EEO Employer. Deadline: February 4, 2014
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