Judge Agrees to Sanctions in Oglala Sioux v. Van Hunnik

Materials in re Oglala Sioux Tribe et. al. v. Van Hunnik et. al. (D. S.D.):

Doc 114 – Plaintiffs’ Motion For Sanctions

Doc 237 – Plaintiffs’ Stipulation to Dismiss Motion for Sanctions

Doc 238 – Order Granting Relief

Link to previous case postings here.

A Message From Godfrey & Kahn on Associate Opportunity

At Godfrey & Kahn, we believe in client success, trust, teamwork, work ethic, and integrity. We support these core values by hiring talented and self-motivated people to assist our clients. We also happen to provide excellent legal solutions. Are you ready to make a move?

Currently, we are accepting applications for an associate with a minimum 2 years of general environmental or energy experience. We seek candidates who are prepared to help our clients develop and implement innovative environmental and energy solutions to achieve their goals for a wide variety of projects. Candidates must possess strong academic credentials, an interest in environmental and energy solutions, including sustainability matters, excellent judgment and project management commensurate with years of experience.

Most importantly, we are looking for individuals who bring a positive attitude and team-focused approach to their work. In addition to an excellent compensation and benefit package, we offer an award-wining work environment and the opportunity to work with clients doing business both locally and around the globe.

The firm has a significant Indian country practice. Tribal affiliation and experience representing Indian tribes are desirable.

Please click here to apply: http://www.gklaw.com/careers.cfm?action=current&sub=view_lateral&job_id=115

Legal Strategies for a Changing Environment

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is an equal employment opportunity employer functioning under an affirmative action plan.

Kickstarter for Feature-Length Documentary “Dawnland”

Link to Kickstarter and information here.

Dawnland is a documentary about cultural survival and stolen children: inside the first “truth and reconciliation commission” for Native Americans in Maine.

Three Day VAWA Training and Mock Trial at Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate

1. Save-the-Date SWO VAWA (PDF)

2. Conference Registration – SWO VAWA Training (PDF)

3. Agenda (DRAFT) SWO VAWA (PDF)

Policy Analyst Positions at Interior’s Indian Water Rights Office

Link to Senior Policy Analyst announcement here.

Download senior analyst duties and responsibilities here.

Link to Policy Analyst announcement here.

Stanford Law School’s Production of Sliver of a Full Moon

Stanford NALSA is proud to announce the upcoming performance of Sliver of a Full Moon on Tuesday, May 10th, at 6PM followed by a panel on Native American sovereignty on May 11th.

Sliver of a Full Moon, written by playwright and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle of the Cherokee Nation, is a portrayal of justice under the rule of law – the story of a movement to restore safety and access to justice to indigenous women in the U.S. It chronicles the history of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the stories of the women it affected, featuring a cast of courageous Native women survivors who stepped forward to share their stories of abuse by non-Indians. The website can be found at http://sliverofafullmoon.org/.

There will be a reception prior to the performance, and the show will be followed by a Q&A session with the cast and survivors. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage more deeply with the details of the legal landscape at play during a lunch panel the following day, discussing VAWA reauthorization and its implications for Indian country. Panelists will include OJ Flores, Chief Prosecutor for the Pascua Yaqui, Judge Fletcher of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as a tribal judge.

Tickets to both the performance and the panel are free and simply require registration at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/gsolaz8

Indian Law Job at Interior

Link to USA Jobs announcement here.

The Office of the Solicitor is looking for an attorney to advise on the Land Buy Back Program.  Offer closes April 18, 2016.

Summer Intern Positions within the National Indian Gaming Commission

Download job description here.

Applications due by April 22, 2016.

Stockbridge-Munsee Community Seek Tribal Prosecutor, Staff Attorney

Download tribal prosecutor announcement here.

Download staff attorney announcement here.