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National NALSA Resume Book Announcement

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Last day to send in resumes

Here (PDF):

Dear NNALSA Membership,

Today we are proud to announce the return of the NNALSA Resume Book!!!
Potential employers throughout Indian country will have access to this resume book.
Take this opportunity to catch the eye of a future employer in tribal or non-tribal
government, private firms or non-profits from various areas of the country.

All resumes will be due no later than September 15, 2014. Please submit your
completed resume in PDF format to nnalsa.resume@gmail.com. Resumes must be no
longer than one page. The resume book will then be sent out to all participating
prospective employers, who will then follow up for individual interviews on their own
schedules.

You must pay your annual dues for us to include your resume. Additionally, all
resumes will be screened, and any deemed inappropriate for submission (spelling and
grammatical errors, etc.) will be returned for edits.

Lastly, if you receive or accept any offers resulting from the resume book, please let
us know! We’d love to celebrate your success with you, and sharing that information
with us will help the Board in planning for next year’s career activities for our
members.

Enjoy the last part of your summer, and we look forward to another productive year
with you!

Sincerely,

NNALSA Board

En Banc Petition in Jackson v. Payday Financial LLC

September 15, 2014March 22, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

En banc Petition

Clarkson Amicus Brief

Panel materials here.

Commentaries on Tribal Payday Lending

September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Barry Brandon’s WSJ op-ed here (subscription required): “The Feds Choke Off Native American Income.”

Above the Law’s commentary here (free): “The Legal Trick Payday Lenders Are Using To Skirt The Law“

MSU Native American Institute Director Job Posting

September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTE

Position Announcement—National Search

POSITION: Associate Professor/Professor and Director

START DATE: On or about January 1, 2015 or as soon as a suitable candidate is selected

APPOINTMENT: Full-time (12 month): Tenure Position—Director duties for 5 years with the possibility of renewal. Additional duties of the faculty member selected will be devoted to work in what will become the director’s tenure academic department or school.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in urban and regional development or related field. Academic record must be commensurate with tenure appointment. Candidate must be an effective and dynamic leader who will foster excellence in engagement and research connecting the resources of Michigan State University with tribal communities in Michigan. Successful candidate will have community leadership experience and outstanding administrative, management, and interpersonal skills.

Candidate must also possess:

Experience working with Great Lakes/Michigan Native American communities
Demonstrated knowledge of, and cultural competence in, Great Lakes/Michigan Native American culture and traditions
Demonstrated commitment to research on Native American community issues and the development of Native American scholars and researchers
Demonstrated ability to engage tribal and urban communities
Experience in and ability to engage faculty and students in research and campus-community partnerships, and
A record of publication and grantsmanship on Native American issues

BACKGROUND: The Native American Institute (NAI) works with tribes, Native American organizations, and various Michigan State University units to enhance the sovereignty, cultural continuity, and well-being of tribes, Native American communities, and Native American people.

Located in MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, NAI undertakes outreach and engagement scholarship. NAI works across units in the College and the University. Of special note is NAI’s close working relationship with MSU Extension (MSUE). NAI and MSUE jointly administer two tribally-focused MSU Extension programs.

NAI is undergoing a reorganization of purpose, approach, and strategy to best assist Michigan’s Native American population. The Director will provide leadership for this effort in concert with Native American communities and university stakeholders, thereby carrying NAI into its next phase of vibrant community engagement.

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Treaty Symposium at National Museum of American Indian This Thursday

September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the agenda:

State Judges Respond to Oglala Sioux Tribe Motions for Summary Judgment

September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik (D.S.D.):

128 Defendants Response to 1922 Motion

129 Defendants Response to Due Process Motion

The motions for summary judgment are here.

The evidentiary exhibits are here.

The DOJ amicus brief is here.

Hicks v. Hudson Ins. Co. Cert. Petition

September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the petition:

Cert Petn

Question presented:

Whether an insurance company doing business with a federally recognized American Indian Tribe is entitled to sovereign immunity for the acts and omission it takes in furtherance of the business of insurance.

Alaska SCT Applies Adoptive Couple to Affirm Non-Native Adoption

September 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher5 Comments

Here is the opinion in Native Village of Tununak v. State, Dep’t of Health & Social Services, Office of Children’s Services (Alaska).

An excerpt:

We asked the parties to provide supplemental briefing and oral argument on the effect of the Supreme Court’s Baby Girl decision on the adoption appeal currently before us.26 We now hold that because the United States Supreme Court’s decisions on issues of federal law bind state courts’ consideration of federal law issues — including the Indian Child Welfare Act — the decision in Baby Girl applies directly to the adoptive placement case on remand and to this adoption appeal. We discern no material factual differences between the Baby Girl case and this case, so we are unable to distinguish the holding in Baby Girl. Because the Supreme Court’s holding in Baby Girl is clear and not qualified in any material way, and because it is undisputed that Elise did not “formally [seek] to adopt” Dawn in the superior court, we conclude that, as in Baby Girl, “there simply is no ‘preference’ to apply[,] [as] no alternative party that is eligible to be preferred under § 1915(a) has come forward[,]” and therefore ICWA “§ 1915(a)’s [placement] preferences are inapplicable.”27 We affirm the superior court’s order granting the Smiths’ petition to adopt Dawn and vacate our remand order in Tununak I requiring the superior court to conduct further adoptive placement proceedings. We do not otherwise disturb our decision in Tununak I.

We posted briefs here.