Alaska Governor Walker Spurns Alaska Natives and Pursues Challenge to Interior’s Decision to Take Land Into Trust for Alaska Natives

Here is the state’s opening brief in State of Alaska v. Akiachak Native Community:

2015-08-24 AK appeal brief vs Akiachak

Lower court materials here.

Update in WD and the Canyon v. Hual’Bay Ba:J Enterprises Inc.

Here are the new materials in WD and the Canyon v. Hual’Bay Ba:J Enterprises Inc. c(Hualalpai Tribal Court):

2015 0804 WD Final Order

2015 0811 Notice of Appeal

 

Federal Court Rejects Tribal Court Exhaustion in Death Benefit Action

Here are the materials in Texas Life Insurance Company v. Raper (W.D. Okla.):

1-7 Tribal Court Petition

14 Raper Motion to Dismiss

16 Response

18 DCT Order

Can’t be sure because I only skimmed it, but it looks apparent the court ignored the tribal court exhaustion doctrine and proceeded directly to the jurisdictional analysis.

Pro Se Claim to Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Assets Dismissed

Here are the materials in Bruette v. Jewell (E.D. Wis.):

10 US Motion to Dismiss + Exhibits

12 Response

15 Reply

27 DCT Order

Trapp v. Department of Correction Amicus Brief

Here:

Trapp Amicus – Final

Little River Ottawa Sixth Circuit En Banc Petition

Here are the new materials in NLRB v. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Government:

LRB Motion

LRB En Banc Petition

CA6 panel decision here.

Little Traverse Odawa Files Reservation Boundaries Case

Here are the materials in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

1-1 Map Exhibit

New on the Turtle Talk Bookshelf: Mary Geniusz’ “Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do is Ask”

Here, from the University of Minnesota Press’ website:

The first complete resource for the practical use of plants in the Anishinaabe culture and the stories that surround them

In Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask Mary Siisip Geniusz makes Anishinaabe botanical information available to native and nonnative healers and educators and emphasizes the Anishinaabe culture that developed the knowledge and practice. Teaching the way she was taught—through stories—Geniusz brings the plants to life with narratives that explain their uses, meaning, and history.

Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Fracking Permits at Navajo

Here are the materials in Diné Citizens against Ruining Our Environment v. Jewell (D. N.M.):

16-1 Motion for PI

38-1 American Petroleum Institute Opposition

41 WPX Energy Oppoisition

42 US Opposition

52 Reply

63 DCT Order

Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Sprint Communications Dispute with Oglala Sioux Tribe

Here are the materials in Sprint Communications Co. L.P. v. Wynne (D. S.D.):

13 Sprint Motion for PI

21 Opposition

27 Reply

36 DCT Order