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Wisconsin Oneida Seeks Staff Attorney
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Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Trust v. Williams (D. Ariz.):
140-1 Plaintiffs Motion for Summary J
147-1 Intervenors Motion for Summary J
An excerpt:
This case arises out of the proposed renewal of operations at the Canyon Mine in Northern Arizona. The Canyon Mine is a breccia pipe uranium mine located six miles south of Grand Canyon National Park, in the Kaibab National Forest, and four miles north of Red Butte, a culturally and religiously significant site for the Havasupai and other tribes.
Here are the materials in Tremblay v. Mohegan Sun Casino:
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An excerpt:
AS RESPECTED TRIBAL ELDER AND FORMER TRIBAL CHAIRMAN (LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS) FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK ONCE STATED, “THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DEFINING ELEMENT OF THE PLACE WE LIVE, WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE UNIQUE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, IS THE GREAT LAKES AND THE WATERS THAT RECHARGE THESE LAKES FROM THE SPRINGS, CREEKS, STREAMS AND RIVERS THAT MAKE UP THIS VAST WATERSHED. WE SPEAK FOR AND HONOR THE WATERS AS THE LIFE-BLOOD OF OUR MOTHER EARTH AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR TRADITIONAL SPIRITUALITY. AS NATIVE NATIONS WE UTILIZE THESE WATERS TO DEFINE OUR BOUNDARIES, TRANSPORT OURSELVES AND TRADE GOODS, FISH FOR OUR FOOD AND COMMERCE, AND ENJOY THEIR VALUE FOR RECREATION AND A STRONG ECONOMY.”
Here is the opinion in Shinnecock Indian Nation v. United States.
An excerpt:
Accordingly, we affirm the United States Court of Federal Claims’ determination that the Nation’s breach of trust claims are not yet ripe for review, vacate its ruling that it lacked jurisdiction over those claims, and remand the case with instructions to dismiss the breach of trust claims without prejudice.
More:
A similar analysis applies here. The Nation alleges that in applying the doctrine of laches to bar its land claim, the district court improperly “took away the Nation’s legal right to sue for compensation for its stolen land.” The Court of Federal Claims, however, is without authority to adjudicate the Nation’s claim that it suffered a compensable taking at the hands of the district court. See Allustiarte, 256 F.3d at 1352; Joshua, 17 F.3d at 380. The court has no jurisdiction to review the decisions “of district courts and cannot entertain a taking[s] claim that requires the court to scrutinize the actions of another tribunal.” Innovair, 632 F.3d at 1344 (alteration in original) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted). As the government correctly notes, “[d]eciding whether the district court’s judgment resulted in an unconstitutional taking of the Nation’s property would require the Court of Federal Claims to review the judgment and pass on its correctness.” Just as the plaintiffs’ takings claim in Allustiarte was an improper collateral attack on the judgment of the bankruptcy courts, the Nation’s proposed judicial takings claim is an attempt to mount an improper collateral attack on the judgment of the district court.
Description:
Under the direction of the Chief Legal Counsel and Tribal Attorney, the incumbent provides professional and administrative support to the Chief Legal Counsel and the Staff Attorney.
Missoula, MT — The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) at the University of Montana School of Law will be hosting its annual Indian Law Week, April 13-17. This year’s theme is Law, Culture and the Environment. NALSA will host lunch and bring in speakers to discuss a variety of topics impacting tribal communities, such as natural resource extraction, the Columbia River Treaty, and environmental regulations. These sessions are April 13, 14, 15 & 17 from noon to 1 p.m. in UM Law School room 101. They are free and open to the public.
On April 16, Continuing Legal Education will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown, co-sponsored by the Montana State Bar’s Indian Law Section. Featured speakers are Kimberly Varilek from the EPA’s Region 8 Office of General Counsel, David House, Carrie Le Seur, Kenneth Pitt, and Matthew McKinney. Cost for the CLE is $100 for attorneys, $70 for Indian Law Section members and $50 for non-attorneys.
A reception, silent auction and presentation of the Mi-Ha-Ka-Ta-Kis (Ray Cross) Award will follow the CLE April 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public or $5 for students. For more information or to register for the CLE, please visit the group’s Facebook page, at http://www.facebook.com/MontanaNALSA, or the UM Events Calendar, at http://www.umt.edu/law/newsevents
– Montana NALSA Board
Flyer here (Montana Indian Law Week Flyer):
Here is “Examining Indian Country Cases in the Federal Justice System.”
An excerpt:
IC caseload increased from FY 2009–2011, for both juveniles and adults. The number of IC cases in the federal system increased by 13–18% between 2009 and 2011.3 This growth was seen across all stages of the justice system.
» On average, there were 2,045 IC suspects in criminal matters concluded by U.S. Attorneys each year from 2009–2011; this number increased by 14% over the three-year period, from 1,940 to 2,220 defendants in criminal matters concluded by U.S. Attorneys.
» There was an average of 1,300 IC defendants in criminal cases filed in the 48 federal districts with IC responsibility annually from 2009–2011; this number increased by 13% over the three-year period, from 1,235 to 1,395 defendants in cases filed in U.S. district court.
» From 2009 to 2011, the annual number of IC juvenile offenders processed in the federal system was relatively modest (totaling less than 100 each year), but increased by 20–25% over the three-year period. In comparison, the number of IC adult offenders in the federal system increased by 13– 18% during the period.
Here is the complaint in Inter-Tribal Council Of Arizona Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cl.):
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