Author: Adrea Korthase

Tim Giago on Reporters in and Around Pine Ridge

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The founder of the Native American Journalists Association discusses the way in which reporters have treated recent stories here.

Attorney for Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Indicted for Bribery and Conspiracy

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Here and here.

Tribal Friend of the Court Brief Filed in Support of Killing Sea Lions Near Bonneville Dam

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Link to the story and brief via OPB here.

County May Attempt to Subject Poarch Band of Creek Indians to Taxation Under Carcieri

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Here.

Story on Minnesota State Rep. Susan Allen’s First Session in Office

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An excerpt from the Star Tribune:

As the legislative session draws closer to an end, Allen is wrapping up her first season as the state’s first American Indian woman to serve in the Legislature. She’s made history on a national level, too — becoming the first openly gay American Indian woman to serve in any state legislature.

A tax attorney specializing in tribal law, Allen, DFL-Minneapolis, joined the Legislature after winning a special election on Jan. 10. She filled the House 61-B seat vacated by former Rep. Jeff Hayden, who is now a state senator.

Fellow lawmakers describe her as a thoughtful, gracious voice who doesn’t shy away from debates.

The post on her special election win is here.

Alaska Native Regional Corporation Seeks Injunction Against Karluk Tribal Court Judge and Tribal Attorney

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Story from Courthouse News Service is here.

Koniag Complaint.

Defending Childhood Task Force to Hold Detroit Hearing April 23-24, 2012

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From the information provided here:

The Defending Childhood Task Force is interested in hearing from community members and professionals working with children and families who have experienced violence, and those who have personally experienced children’s exposure to violence, both as victims and witnesses.

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency site on the topic is here and has information on past task force hearings.

Northern Arapaho Tribe’s Amended Complaint Regarding Eagle Permit

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This Amended Complaint (from March 30th) is related to the previous post here. An excerpt from the complaint’s Preliminary Statement reads:

This action seeks to protect the traditional religious rights and freedoms of the Tribe and its members. Those rights include the limited taking of an eagle for traditional religious purposes of the Tribe. For two and a half years, Defendants failed or refused to issue a federal permit to allow the taking of an eagle by members of the Northern Arapaho Tribe for traditional Native American religious purposes. The denial placed members of the Tribe at risk of criminal prosecution for the taking of an eagle pursuant to their rights under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”), other federal laws, and the laws of the Tribe.

Northern Arapaho Code Title 13 Freedom of Religion can be found here.

As of last week, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department was reviewing whether or not the Northern Arapaho Tribe would require state permission under the permit. That article is here.

Grand Ronde Women Share Stories of Resilience

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Story about the Willamette Heritage Exhibit (running from April 6th to May 28th ) is here.

Latest Order in Decade Long Columbia River Pollution Case

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Trial is set for September in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.  The News Tribune article about the order denying efforts by Teck Cominco Metals to bring in other parties is here.

The order is here DCT Order 4-4-12

Seven previous posts on this case can be found here.