Bureau of Indian Affairs

Parties Renew Motions for Summary Judgment in Sault Tribe Bid for Detroit-Area Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland (formerly Bernhardt, Zinke, etc.) (D.D.C.):

Time to rumble.
91 Sault Tribe Motion.pdfDownload
93 Detroit Casinos Motion.pdfDownload
95-1 Federal Motion.pdfDownload
98 NHBPI and SCIT Motion.pdfDownload
101 Sault Tribe Brief.pdfDownload

103 Federal Reply

104 Tribes Reply

This case is on remand from the D.C. Circuit.

Oglala Sioux Tribe Demands Immediate Funding for Law Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

24 First Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
25 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Oglala Sioux Tribe Sues BIA over Law Enforcement Contract

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibit A.pdfDownload
1-2 Exhibit B.pdfDownload

BIA Calls for Tribal Input on Part 151 [Land Acquisition] and Part 293 [Class III Compacting] Amendments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Cato Sells never woulda had the guts.

Wisconsin Federal Court Dismisses Dispute between Neighbors at Stockbridge-Munsee

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Hawk v. Burr (E.D. Wis.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
16 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
16-1 Tribal Court Docs.pdfDownload
20 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Split D.C. Circuit Rules against Sault Tribe in Mandatory Trust Acquisition Appeal [“shall” does not mean “shall”]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland.

Briefs here.

For commentary on legal analysis by reading the dictionary, see Joseph Kimball’s work on the Michigan Supreme Court’s use of dictionaries.

National Archives

APM Reports: “Uprooted: The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

A really interesting look at the BIA Urban Relocation project.

BIA pamphlet from the Chicago Relocation Office. Edward E. Ayer Collection at Newberry Library.

Kirsten Carlson on Bryan Newland

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From DFP: “Bay Mills president’s Indian Affairs appointment will transform relationships“

Area Man Appointed Assistant Secretary

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Traverse City Record-Eagle: “Bay Mills man tapped for Department of Interior post”

Radio News Network: “Upper Peninsula Man Sworn In As Assistant U.S. Interior Secretary”