Doc. 1 – Complaint for Declaratory Judgment
Previous post concerning raid on the Menominee Indian Reservation here.
The Menominee Tribe is seeking a court decision on whether the Tribe’s college can grow hemp under its own law and under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the current Farm Bill).
Link to USAJOBS announcement here.
The Udall Foundation offers exceptional opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students, and we would love for you to forward this information to students involved with your club or organization.
Native American Congressional Internship: This ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., is for American Indian and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. The internship is fully funded: the Foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem for food and incidentals, and a stipend at the close of the program. View the application and sign up for free webinars. You may also visit udall.gov to see what some of our alumni are up to now.
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Doc. 25 – Order on cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings
Other documents posted previously here.
Briefs and orders on the motion for summary judgment in re Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head:
Plaintiffs’ Motion
Doc. 113 – Commonwealth’s memo in support of its motion
Doc. 117 – Town of Aquinnah’s memo in support of its motion
Doc. 121 – AGHCA’s memo in support of its motion
Doc. 133 – Wampanoag Tribe’s opposition brief
Doc. 144 – Town of Aquinnah’s reply brief
Doc. 145 – AGHCA’s reply brief
Doc. 147 – Commonwealth’s reply brief
Defendant’s Motion
Doc. 119 – Wampanoag Tribe’s memo in support of its motion
Doc. 131 – Plaintiffs’ opposition brief
Doc. 150 – Wampanoag Tribe’s reply brief
Doc. 151 – Memorandum and Order
Mass. District Court has granted summary judgment to the Commonwealth against the Wampanoag Tribe (Aquinnah) for its proposed class II gaming facility on settlement lands. The Court ruled that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 did not repeal the Massachusetts Settlement Act of 1987 which prohibited gaming on settlement lands.
Nez Perce Tribe seeks Tribal Prosecutor to:
Requires at least two years (five preferred) of successful experience as a prosecutor or criminal defense attorney, preferably in a tribal government setting. Please provide a legal writing sample with application, and resume listing at least three work-related references. Must include a completed NPT application (available on www.nezperce.org). Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to be insured under the Tribe’s policy; applicants who are not Idaho residents must provide their own Motor Vehicle Report.
Salary approximately $75K+ DOE/DOQ and includes generous health insurance and other benefits. Call (208) 843-7332 for assistance. Applications to be accepted until position is filled. Tribal preference applies. Incomplete application packets will not be considered.
Mail to:
TRIBAL PROSECUTOR HR-15-180
PO Box 365
Lapwai ID 83540-0365
Link to Memorandum here.
The Obama Administration advised the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Defense, EPA, and NOAA to avoid harming the environment by ensuring, at minimum, a “no net loss goal” for natural resources deemed important, scarce, or sensitive. The Departments will forgo development of resources deemed “irreplaceable.”
The new policy requires federal regulators to evaluate every proposed natural resource project from a large-scale context, including water-shed and landscape impacts. Going forward, the government’s policy will be to protect the environment by foreseeing and mitigating any damage ahead of time. The Departments have been given a time table for finalizing mitigation mechanisms and guidance.
This is the latest episode in a controversy over energy developments in Indian Country. Republicans in Congress are attempting to enact a law that would speed up energy development on Tribal lands after a GAO report criticized the 2005 federal process for transferring management of energy development to Tribes that has not resulted in any agreements (TERAs).
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