Federal Claims Court Dismisses Wyandot Nation of Kansas Trust Claim

Here are the materials in Wyandot Nation of Kansas v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

7 Motion to Dismiss

8 Opposition

9 Reply

10 Surreply

19 DCT Opinion

Federal Recognition Complaint: Agua Caliente Cupeño

Here is the complaint in Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeño Indians of the Pala Reservation v. Washburn (E.D. Cal.):

Cupeño Complaint

Eleventh Circuit Briefs in Poarch Band of Creek Indians v. Hildreth

Here:

Hildreth Opening Brief

Poarch Band Brief

US Amicus Brief

Hildreth Reply

Lower court materials here.

Washington Tribe Appeals NIGC Decision to Federal Court

Doc. 1- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Frank’s Landing Indian Community is suing the National Indian Gaming Commission for rejecting its class II gaming regulations.  The Commission ruled in March that the Community is not a federally-recognized Tribe for the purposes of IGRA.  Frank’s Landing was recognized by Congress in 1994.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Mackinac Tribe v. Jewell

Here:

Tribe Opening Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court briefs here.

Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Native Hawaiian Self Governance

NPRM here.

Press release here.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior announced today a proposal to create an administrative procedure and criteria that the Secretary of the Interior would apply if the Native Hawaiian community forms a unified government that then seeks a formal government-to-government relationship with the United States. Under the new proposal, the Native Hawaiian community — not the Federal government — would decide whether to reorganize a Native Hawaiian government, what form that government would take, and whether it would seek a government-to-government relationship with the United States.

Eleventh Circuit Briefs in Longo v. Seminole Indian Casino-Immolakee (Title VII Claim)

Here:

Longo Brief

Seminole Brief

Longo Reply

Lower court materials here.

HuffPo on 13 Issues Facing Native Peoples Beyond Mascots & Casinos

Here’s the article by Julian Brave NoiseCat. Thanks to E.E. for the link.

L.A. Times profiles the Pamunkey Tribe

Here.

New Profile of Duwamish Tribe

Here is “Duwamish Tribe Vows to Keep Fighting for Recognition, Despite Last Week’s Decision.”