I will be discussing my book “The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.” 
Postcard here (RSVPs encouraged):
Announcements
NAICJA Annual Conference Announcement and Agenda
Job Posting: Criminal Division AUSA Position in Marquette, MI Office
CRIMINAL DIVISION ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Western District of Michigan
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Western District of Michigan
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: The district is soliciting applications for a Criminal Division Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in the Marquette, Michigan office, to join two other Criminal AUSAs already stationed there. Criminal Division assignments in this office cover the full range of federal offenses, including the prosecution of economic and violent crime in Indian Country. Although this position will handle a variety of matters arising from a variety of contexts, the AUSA can expect to have substantial responsibility in the handling of crimes occurring on property owned by, or held in trust for, Native American Tribes. Criminal Division AUSAs are also responsible for substantial legal research and writing, both at the trial and appellate levels. This particular position may require occasional civil litigation work.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least one full year of post-J.D. experience. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should have a history of outstanding academic and professional achievement for their years of experience and possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
About the Office: The Western District of Michigan includes the western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and all of the Upper Peninsula, a total of more than 35,000 square miles with a population in excess of three million. The district has 37 AUSAs, most of whom are located in the Grand Rapids office. With the filling of this posted position, there will be three attorneys in the Marquette branch office and two support personnel. In addition to the branch office in Marquette, the district also maintains a staffed branch office in Lansing, the State Capital. The district includes 11 federally-recognized Indian Tribes, which is the largest Native American population in a district east of the Mississippi River. Five of those Tribes are in the Upper Peninsula.
Travel: Substantial travel within the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will be required. Limited travel outside the district is likely.
Salary Information: AUSA pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The current range of pay is $50,894 to $134,702, including locality pay.
Location: Marquette, Michigan. There will be an initial six to nine months of training and mentoring in the Grand Rapids office prior to assignment in Marquette.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Application Process: Send a cover letter, resume, completed questionnaire (see attachment) and writing sample (such as an appellate brief, substantive district court brief or memorandum of points and authorities). The writing sample should reflect your own work and not exceed a total of 25 pages.
The application package should be mailed to:
Ellie Drumm, Human Resources Officer
United States Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 208
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501-0208
An application package may be submitted by email to USAMIW.personnel@usdoj.gov. Please scan all materials into one .pdf file.
Job Posting: Tribal Attorney for Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Details here (pdf).
To serve as general in-house counsel for the Keweenaw Bay Tribal Council.
Provides legal advice and assistance to the Keweenaw Bay Tribal Council, tribal administrators, program and enterprise directors/managers.
Prepares legal documents. Acts as agent of the Tribal Council in various transactions.
Provides counsel and representation on treaty right issues: hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering, taxation, environment, and civil regulations.
Represents Tribal Council in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies. Provides legal counsel and representation on Indian Child Welfare matters.
Maintains and revises the Tribal Code. Drafts, reviews, revises and acts as consultant in regard to tribal legal codes and legislation.
Reviews and assists in revision of personnel manuals, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with tribal and applicable federal laws.
Supervises Legal Department clerical staff, and may act as Tribal Prosecutor (if appointed by Tribal Council).
Reviews all tribal contracts for legal sufficiency in conjunction with the tribes’ Chief Financial Officer. Represents the tribe in regard to land acquisition, including fee to trust applications.
Serves on advisory committees relative to economic and financial development, environmental concerns, employee benefits and employment policies.
Performs other related duties as directed by the Tribal Council and assigned by the Tribal President.
22nd Annual Indian Land Consolidation Symposium — October 15-18, 2012
Dean Washburn Confirmation Hearing Friday, September 14th
Information on Kevin Washburn’s confirmation hearing to be Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs here.
Battle for Whiteclay Documentary Announcement
Battle for Whiteclay:
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Anheuser Busch et al.
Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
Monday, October 1, 2012
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Judicial Center Auditorium
2100 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Brochure: Battle For Whiteclay
It is available on uTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDAdhOxuTwk
TLOA On Line Presentations Held by DOJ, DHS & DOI
Here is the information:
Henderson Center’s Fall 2012 Symposium, “Heeding Frickey’s Call: Doing Justice in Indian Country”
Here.
A few years before his untimely death the renowned Indian law scholar Phillip Frickey delivered a lecture at the University of Kansas citing the “failure of scholarship in federal Indian law” to “grapple with the law on the ground in Indian country” or to educate a judiciary that has little knowledge of Native culture. In the aftermath of Professor Frickey’s critique of the abstract writing of law professors, some academics accepted his challenge and expanded their scholarship to address the problems requiring solutions in Indian country. Many of these efforts have been accomplished in partnership with tribal leaders and in response to their expressed needs. Yet significantly more needs to be done. In the face of increasing hostility to Indian law claims in the federal courts, it is imperative for Indian law scholars to assume some of the responsibility for educating the judiciary about Indian country. Moreover, as courthouse doors are closing, it is necessary for tribes, their counsel, and Indian law scholars to expand their audiences and to search for remedies beyond the courts.
This symposium will highlight the challenges facing tribal communities today and ways in which Indian law scholarship has contributed to tackling the issues “on the ground in Indian country.” While recognizing the success stories, the participants will also be encouraged to redouble their efforts, to stretch themselves beyond their usual comfort zones, and to raise the bar for the academy.
BSSN Tribal Governance Training Conference
Turtle Talk 
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