Ninth Circuit Decides Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeno Indians v. Sweeney (formerly Black)

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Affirms BIA Recognition Decision in Cayuga Nation Leadership Dispute

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

47 Plaintiff Cayuga MSJ

50-1 Defendant Cayuga MSJ

51 Federal MSJ

57 Plaintiff Cayuga Reply

59 Reformatted Plaintiff Cayuga MSJ

63 Defendant Cayuga Reply

64 Federal Reply

72 DCT Order

Prior posts in Cayuga Nation v. Zinke here. IBIA decision here.

Federal Court Rejects Tolowa Nation Effort for Federal Recognition

Here are the materials in Tolowa Nation v. United States (N.D. Cal.):

37 Tolowa MSJ

39 US Cross Motion

40 Tolowa Reply

42 Reply

53 DCT Order

Prior posts here and here.

Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of US in Frank’s Landing Gaming Case

Here is the opinion in Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission.

Briefs here.

Burt Lake & Interior Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment

Here are the materials in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

27-1 Burt Lake MSJ

30 DOI Cross Motion

32 Burt Lake Reply

34 US Reply

Prior posts here and here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeno Indians v. Black

Here are the briefs:

opening brief

answer brief

reply

Oral argument video here.

Federal Court Holds Nonrecognized Tribe May Not Issue Hunting and Fishing Permits But Does Not Issue Injunction under 18 U.S.C. § 1343

Here are the materials in United States v. Uintah Valley Shoshone Tribe (D. Utah):

2 Complaint

3 Motion for TRO

14 Response

15 Response

26 Defendants Brief on Plenary Power

45 Federal Motion for Summary J

47 Opposition

48 Opposition

56 DCT Order

Federal Court Denies Siletz Intervention in Chinook Suit against US

Here are the new materials in Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

58 Siletz Motion to Intervene

61 Chinook Opposition

73 Siletz Reply

76 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

 

WaPo Profile of Lumbee Nationhood Struggle

Here is “What Makes Someone Native American? One tribe’s long struggle for full recognition.”

Materials on the Nakai case are here and here.

Some Details on Rep. Bishop’s Bill to Codify & Alter the Federal Recognition Process

HR 3744 is here: CBO publication here and Bill here. It could replace the current procedures for federal recognition (for reference, here), but does not allow previously denied “Indian groups” from re-petitioning for federal recognition under the new act (if this bill passes), nor does it have an avenue to challenge a denial/negative finding.