Announcements

Update from National NALSA Executive Board — Career Fair and Newsletter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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National NALSA Newsletter Fall 2013-Final

Career Fair Release

From the release:

The National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) is pleased to announce the 2014 NNALSA Career Fair! The event will take place Saturday, March 1st during the National Moot Court Competition at the University of Oklahoma College of Law in Norman, Oklahoma. We have limited space available and the registration deadline will be January 3rd. Costs will be $250 for private organizations and $100 for non-profit organizations.

This is a great opportunity to connect and network with future Indian Law practitioners!  Please contact NNALSA’s Liaison Jeffrey Cormell nnalsa.liaison@gmail.com with any questions or to express an interest in participating. We look forward to seeing you at the 2014 Career Fair!

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Upcoming Arizona State Events

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
  1. The Legal Landscape of Tribal Renewable Energy Development CLE Conference

November 21 & 22, 2013, Memorial Union, Turquoise Ballroom, ASU Tempe Campus, AZ

Agenda & Registration online at: law.asu.edu/ILPTribalEnergy2013  Register now!  Co-hosted by the Indian Legal Program/SDOC and Office of Indian Energy/DOE.

Free Registration for Elected Tribal Officials.  Special Rate for ILP Alums

Up to 10 CLE credits, including 1.5 Ethics/Prof. Responsibility credits

2.    ILP 25th  Anniversary on 11/22 Reception & Dinner and on 11/23  Family Day BBQ http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/ilp25/

3.    NALSA Golf Tournament 11/23  – Southern Dunes Golf Club, Ak-Chin Indian Community  http://conferences.asu.asucollegeoflaw/NALSAGOLF

Job Posting: Tulalip Office of Civil Legal Aid Staff Attorney

Kate Fort

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Lac Vieux Desert Chippewa Prosecutor Position

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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LVD Prosecutor Job Announcement

ETA: This position remains open

US Rep Betty McCollum Letter Regarding Washington Team Mascot Name; AIM Press Release & Manifesto

Victoria Sweet

Congresswoman Betty McCollum has released a letter to the major parties involved in the movement to ban the Washington Football Team name and mascot from the Metrodome November 7.

McCollum Letter to Minnesota Sports Facilities(1)

In addition, the American Indian Movement and the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media have sent out a press release on the same topic.

Press Release Oct 22

This is a copy of the Manifesto referred to in the press release.

Mascot Manifesto

Call for Papers: 2014 Native American Literature Symposium

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

15th NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE SYMPOSIUM

March 27-29, 2014

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

Minneapolis, MN

MANY VOICES, ONE CENTER

Call for Proposals

DEADLINE: November 25, 2013

With literature as a crossroads where many forms of knowledge meet—art, history, politics, science, religion, film, cultural studies—we welcome once again spirited participation on all aspects of Native American studies. We invite proposals for individual papers, panel discussions, readings, exhibits, demonstrations, and workshops.  We especially encourage presentations and panels on teaching children’s and young adult literature by indigenous writers.

Scheduled speakers include Eric Gansworth who just published a young adult novel, If I Ever Get Out of Here, and First Nations Manitoba writers Duncan Mercredi, Katherena Vermette, and Rosanna Deerchild whose work appears in Manitowapow.

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FBA’s 15th Annual D.C. Indian Law Conference Agenda

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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8:00-9:00a Registration
8:30-8:45a Welcome & Prayer
8:45-9:45a Tribal Same Sex Marriage Laws:
Several Tribes have passed laws authorizing or banning ame sex marriage. How does the Supreme Court’s ecent Windsor decision impact these Tribal same sex arriage laws and what is its potential impact on Federal ndian law/programs?
9:45-10:00a Coffee Break
10:00-11:00a Payday Lending:
Recently several Tribal payday lending business have been sued by individuals and states for lending practices that violate state laws. Does the  operation of these Tribal payday lending businesses put Tribal sovereign immunity at risk?
11:00a-12:00p IGRA at 25 and a Discussion of the Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community Supreme Court case:
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is twenty-five  years old and Tribal gaming has undoubtedly benefited many tribes. However, several recent lawsuits by states against Tribal gaming operations and the individual officers of the Tribes have allowed states to test the boundaries of civil enforcement actions and sovereign immunity. Will these attempts to do an endrun around Tribal sovereign immunity by suing the individual officers of the tribes make IGRA’s enforcement mechanisms irrelevant?
12:00-1:30p Lunch Keynote:
Despite partisan gridlock in the current Congress, Senator Cantwell successfully fought to keep  the new Tribal provisions in the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act that give Tribes jurisdiction over nonIndian perpetrators of domestic violence. She continues to be an Indian Country ally.
1:30-2:30p Taxation in Indian country:
What impact do the recent taxation cases in the Ninth and Second Circuits and Interior’s new leasing regulations have on the ability of a state or local government to impose a taxes on improvements to Tribal land or to impose taxes on non-Indian vendors that lease property to a Tribe?
2:30-3:45p Revisiting the NLRB’s San Manuel Decision:
Three cases challenging the National Labor Relations Board assertion of jurisdiction over Tribal casinos are currently being briefed in the courts of appeal. In all three cases the Tribes are challenging the NLRB’s assertion of jurisdiction over the tribe and arguing that NLRB’s 2004 San Manuel decision was wrongly decided. Will the San Manuel decision be overturned?
3:45-4:00p Soda Break
4:00-5:00p Ethics CLE Who is your client?
The Tribe, the Tribal Chairman, the Tribal Council, the individual Tribal Officers, the Tribal Gaming Commission? With the rise of Santa Clara Pueblo type lawsuits against Tribal Officers in their individual capacity, who is your client, what are your responsibilities? How should lawyers responsibly advise the Tribe?

Nevada Legal Services Indian Law Project Job Posting

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

THE INDIAN LAW PROJECT OF NEVADA LEGAL SERVICES has an opening for a staff attorney position. A demonstrated interest in Federal Indian Law or tribal law matters strongly preferred. The attorney will be based out of the Reno office but will work in tribal courts across the state in both civil and criminal cases. Licensure in any state preferred; the attorney may practice in Nevada under Supreme Court Rule 72.1.  The attorney will also appear in state court on jurisdictional matters and assist in providing general counsel to a number of Nevada tribes. Travel required. $41,032+ DOE, Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to:
Roberta O’Hara, rohara@nlslaw.net

Coverage of Elsipogtog via Twitter Feed

Kate Fort

As with Idle No More coverage (and for the same reasons), we’re using twitter (@ILPCTurtleTalk) to retweet coverage and photos from Elsipogtog and other related protests. Our retweets are also automatically posted to our Facebook page.

Umatilla Request for Proposals, Will & Estate Planning

Victoria Sweet

Link to the RFP:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- CTUIR Wills Program 2013-10-18 issued