federal recognition

Federal Court Denies Siletz Intervention in Chinook Suit against US

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

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.

List of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes (July 23, 2018)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Pro Se Claims of Unrecognized “Cherokee Nation of Indians” Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ayanuli v. United States (Ct. Cl.):

1 complaint

5 motion to dismiss

7 dct order

Federal Court Won’t Acknowledge Chinook Tribe, but Allows Suit to Challenge Federal Acknowledgement Regs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order in Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

45 dct order

Materials here,

Chinook Nation Federal Recognition Arguments Were Today; Here are the Briefs . . .

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

in Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

32 us motion to dismiss

37 chinook response

41 reply

Complaint here.

Nipmuc Nation Loses Federal Recognition Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nipmuc Nation v. Zinke (D. Mass.):

35 Tribe Motion for Summary J

40-1 BIA Opposition

46 Tribe Response

51 BIA Reply

58 DCT Order

Federal Court Holds Burt Lake Band of Ottawa Indians Has Standing to Challenge 2015 Federal Acknowledgment Regs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

20 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Here are some details on this as yet non-recognized tribe:

New Scholarship on the Burt Lake Burn-Out

Northern Express Article on the Burt Lake Burnout and Burt Lake Band

Mackinac Journal: “‘A Bitter Memory’ — The Burt Lake Burn-out of 1900”

Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

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News coverage: “Trump signs bill giving recognition to 6 Virginia tribes”