Federal Lawyer: 2013 Indian Law Issue

Here.

Recognizing the Importance of Indian Law on State Bar Examinations
In many areas of federal Indian law, practitioners must understand substantive principles coupled with the unique relationship between tribal nations and the United States at the federal and state level of government.
Full Story

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act at 25: Successes,Shortcomings, and Dilemmas
This article explains the political context at the time the IGRA was enacted, the pros and the cons of IGRA from a tribal perspective, the major unresolved legal issues IGRA has generated, and the potential collateral damages IGRA has created for tribal sovereignty.

Focus On: Understanding Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 and Its Application in the Sovereign Immunity Cases
The familiar concept that federally recognized Indian tribes are protected by sovereign immunity leads to interesting and confusing results in cases interpreting Rule 19 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—Required Joinder of Parties.

Apocalypse Now: The Unrelenting Assault on Morton v. Mancari
It has become axiomatic within federal Indian law circles that if possible, tribal cases should not be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court. Of the Court’s last 30 tribally related decisions, tribal interests have only prevailed six times. Many of the losses were by wide margins and overturned significant and long standing principles of federal Indian law.

Freeing Indian Energy Development from the Grips of Cotton: Advancing Energy Independence for Tribal Nations
A substantial amount of untapped energy resources are located within Indian country in the United States. Energy production from tribal lands equals 10 percent of the total federal onshore production of energy minerals. Indian-owned energy resources are still largely undeveloped: 1.81 million acres are being explored or in production, but about 15 million more acres of energy resources are undeveloped.

 

Washington Bar Journal Article on AUTO v. State (Challenge to Tribal Tax Agreements)

Page 24 of this PDF.

State Bar of New Mexico Indian Law Section Fall/Winter 2011 Newsletter

Here.

Articles by Brian Lewis and Zacheree Kellin.

Other newsletters are available here.

Washington State Bar Assn. Indian Law Section Newsletter (Winter 2011-12)

Here.

Articles on state workers’ compensation laws, Indian Arts and Crafts Act, and other material.

Nevada Lawyer Magazine Indian Law Theme Issue

Nevada Lawyer magazine - August 2011

Nevada Lawyer – August 2011

Feature Stories:

Regular Columns:

Call for Articles: Summer 2011 Wash. Indian Law Newsletter

If you are interested in submitting an article or commentary for the summer 2011 edition of Indian Law Newsletter, please call or email 206.321.2672 or anthony@galandabroadman.com. Submissions are due by May 27, 2011.

Galanda/Broadman: “Taxing Times in Native America”

Galanda and Broadman have published a short paper on Indian taxation issues in the Washington Bar News (article here).

FBA Indian Law Section Newsletter — Fall 2010

Here is the newsletter, featuring regional and Supreme Court updates, as well as articles on Justice Kagan’s nomination and confirmation and on the Tribal Law and Order Act: fall10-ind.

And here’s an excellent supplemental article by Gabe Galanda, “The Federal Indian Consultation Right: A Frontline Defense Against Tribal Sovereignty Incursion”: The Federal Indian Consultation Right