Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians Members File ICRA Habeas Claim to Challenge Disenrollment

Here is the complaint and exhibits in John v. Brown (N.D. Cal.):

WRIT HABEAS CORPUS CONFORMED COPY

Pipeline to Law Initiative: Michigan State, Arizona State, and South Dakota Law Schools

Here (PDF):

Pipeline To Law Workshops

Pueblo of Santa Clara Sues over State Court Jurisdiction in Tribal Casino Tort Claims

Here is the complaint in Pueblo of Santa Clara v. Singleton (D. N.M.):

1 Complaint

 

Narragansett Tribe Sues Electric Co. over Historic Preservation

Here are the materials in Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Narragansett Electric Company (D. R.I.):

1 Complaint

2 Motion for TRO

 

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (5/12/2016)

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 5/12/16.

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2016state.html
In re M.K.T. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Compliant Placement)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2016dct.html
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company (Indian Right-of-Way Act)
Feller v. Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water Dist. (Reserved Water Rights – Groundwater)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Culture & Tradition section, we feature a couple of articles about bison becoming the national mammal.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2016fr.html
We feature a proposed rule of the Department of Housing and Ur ban Development regarding Native American programs to be open to all eligible individuals and families regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2016lr.html
Contact the library for help obtaining copies.
We feature this article: Clean power: A federal plan for Indian Country?

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
One law passed:
National Bison Legacy Act PL 114-152
Two bills were added:
S.2916: A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
S.2920: A bill to amend the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes.

New Papers from Kyle Whyte

Our good friend and MSU colleague Kyle Whyte (apparently one of the few diverse philosophers around) has been busy. Here is a sampling of his latest papers (from SSRN):

Incl. Electronic Paper Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change Loss and Damage, and the Responsibility of Settler States
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Working Paper Series

Incl. Electronic Paper Indigenous Food Systems, Environmental Justice, and Settler-Industrial States
2015. In Global Food, Global Justice: Essays on Eating under Globalization. Edited by M. Rawlinson & C. Ward, 143-156, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Accepted Paper Series

Incl. Electronic Paper Indigenous Environmental Movements and the Function of Governance Institutions
Whyte, K.P. 2016. Indigenous Environmental Movements and the Function of Governance Institutions. Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory. Edited by T. Gabrielson, C. Hall, J. Meyer & D. Schlosberg, 563-580. Oxford University Press.
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Last Revised: May 02, 2016
Accepted Paper Series

Incl. Electronic Paper Indigeneity and US Settler Colonialism
Forthcoming in Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Race, Edited by Naomi Zack, Oxford University Press
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Accepted Paper Series

Incl. Electronic Paper Indigenous Experience, Environmental Justice and Settler Colonialism
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Working Paper Series

Incl. Electronic Paper Indigenous Food Sovereignty, Renewal and U.S. Settler Colonialism
The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics, Forthcoming
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Accepted Paper Series

Incl. Electronic Paper Our Ancestors’ Dystopia Now: Indigenous Conservation and the Anthropocene
Routledge Companion to the Environmental Humanities, Forthcoming
Kyle Whyte
Michigan State University – Department of Philosophy
Date Posted: April 27, 2016
Accepted Paper Series

NAICJA Expresses Concern over Alleged Nooksack Attacks on Judicial Independence

Here:

NAICJA Press Release – Judicial Independence

An excerpt:

The Board of Directors of the National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA)—the only membership association of tribal court judges and tribal court personnel in the nation—is concerned by the recent reports that the Nooksack Tribe terminated a tribal court judge because of a decision she rendered in an on-going disenrollment dispute. Although the NAICJA Board takes no position on the underlying controversy, the media coverage suggests that the judge was terminated for ruling against the tribal council. If that proves correct, the action represents a clear threat to judicial independence.

Former Nooksack Judge Susan Alexander released this letter/memorandum to the media a few weeks back:

AlexanderMemo

Federal Court Dismisses Lanham Act Claim against Poarch Band

Here are the materials in Virtualpoint Inc. v. Poarch Band of Creek Indians (C.D. Cal.):

22-1 Motion to Dismiss

25 Opposition

27 Reply

29 DCT Order

Federal Court Remands State Court Foreclosure Complaint against Narragansett Historic Preservation Office

Here are the materials in Feller v. Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office (D. Vt.):

1 Notice of Removal

12 Motion to Remand

13 Response

14 DCT Order