Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Reviews of Sherman Alexie’s New Book

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Slate: “Mother-Stung”

BuzzFeed News: ‘Sherman Alexie on Not Being “The Kind of Indian That’s Expected”‘

An excerpt:

Even though he was ensconced in liberal Seattle, Alexie knew how the election would go down. “My friends were mad at me, but I knew,” he said, shaking his head. “I wasn’t shocked and I’m still not shocked. It’s total exploitation, with everything up for grabs. Health care, gone. Destroy the environment in search of more profit. State-sponsored violence. Targeted incarceration. You know what’s happening, though: The whole country is becoming a reservation.”

Federal Court Affirms Some 638 Contract Denials re: Northern Arapaho Tribe, Remands Others

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Lacounte (D. Mont.):

131 NAT Motion for Summary Judgment

140 US Cross Motion

146 NAT Reply

149 US Reply

175 DCT Order

An excerpt:

The Court affirms the BIA’s declinations of NAT’s second and third judicial services proposals, wildlife resources management proposal, and water resources management proposal. The Court reverses the BIA’s declination of NAT’s youth court proposal, to the extent that the declination improperly relied upon post-hoc justifications, and NAT’s first judicial services proposal. We remand these proposals to the BIA for reconsideration.

Prior posts here.

Arizona COA Vacates Gila River Member’s Conviction for Crime Committed Entirely On-Rez, Affirms Conviction for Fleeing Police

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Here is the unpublished opinion in State v. Carpio (Ariz. Ct. App.):

State v Carpio

An excerpt:

Manuel Carpio appeals his convictions and sentences for one count of disorderly conduct and one count of unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle. Carpio, a member of the Gila River Indian Community (the Community), argues the superior court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the disorderly conduct offense because he committed it entirely within the Gila River Indian Reservation (the Reservation). He also argues the superior court did not have personal jurisdiction because he was removed from the Reservation in violation of tribal extradition procedures after he was pursued onto the Reservation following a “hot pursuit” that began in the City of Chandler (the City). For the following reasons, we vacate Carpio’s conviction and sentence for disorderly conduct and affirm his conviction and sentence for unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle.

Final Version of Fletcher & Singel’s “Indian Children and the Federal-Tribal Trust Relationship” Now Available

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Fletcher and Singel will publish “Indian Children and the Federal-Tribal Trust Relationship” in the Nebraska Law Review.

WaPo Commentary on New Indian Country Energy Guy at DOE

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Here is “‘How else can a Kenyan creampuff get ahead?’ is just one of the disturbing tweets sent by this Trump Energy Department agency head.”

Indigenous Law Journal Call for Papers

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Here:

Indigenous Law Journal – Call For Submissions!

Please download our Call for Submissions!

Deadline: September 1, 2017

Please contact the Submissions Manager prior to making an oral submission, or to submit written work: submissions.ilj@utoronto.ca

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The Indigenous Law Journal

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Tort Claim against Rocky Boy’s

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Eagleman v. Rocky Boy’s Chippewa-Cree Business Committee or Council.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Oral argument video here.

Isleta Pueblo Sues New Mexico over Revenue Sharing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Pueblo of Isleta v. Martinez (D.N.M.):

Complaint

An excerpt:

The Plaintiffs seek a declaration, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, that the Defendants’ ongoing effort under the 2015 Tribal-State Gaming Compacts with the State of New Mexico (“2015 Compact”) to require each Pueblo to retroactively treat all free play credits used on Gaming Machines as revenue for purposes of calculating State revenue sharing payments under the 2007 Tribal-State Gaming Compacts with the State of New Mexico (“2007 Compact”) violates federal law.

Spokane County Sues to Stop Spokane Tribe Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Spokane County v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Wash.):

Complaint

An excerpt:

Spokane County, Washington (“County”) brings this action seeking review of and relief from a June 15, 2015 decision by the Department of the Interior (“Department”) approving a proposal by the Spokane Tribe of Indians to build its third casino directly below Fairchild Air Force Base’s (“Fairchild AFB”) VFR traffic pattern for Fairchild’s primary runway. The Department’s determination that this casino will not be detrimental to the surrounding community violates federal statutes governing such decisions, overrides the opposition of the vast majority of officials elected to represent the interests of the surrounding community, is belied by the record evidence and long-standing agency policy, and defies basic common sense.