IBIA Opinion Rejecting Grand Traverse County’s Challenge to GTB Trust Land Acquisition

Here is the opinion in Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners v. Acting Midwest Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs (61ibia273).

Grand Traverse County Loses IBIA Appeal Challenging GTB Trust Acquisition

Here is “County Loses Trust Appeal.

BIA Issues Land into Trust Decision for Mashpee Wampanoag

Here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today issued a decision approving a request by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to acquire 170 acres of land into trust in the town of Mashpee, Mass., for tribal governmental, cultural and conservation purposes, and 151 acres in trust in the City of Taunton, Mass., for the purpose of constructing and operating a gaming facility and resort. The lands in both Mashpee and Taunton will become the tribe’s first lands held in trust.

Alaska Governor Walker Spurns Alaska Natives and Pursues Challenge to Interior’s Decision to Take Land Into Trust for Alaska Natives

Here is the state’s opening brief in State of Alaska v. Akiachak Native Community:

2015-08-24 AK appeal brief vs Akiachak

Lower court materials here.

David Voluck and Sarah Deer on Alaska’s Fight against Tribal Trust Lands

Here is “End the cold war on trust lands.

Medicine Crow-Eid to Alaska Governor: Drop Land-into-Trust Suit

Here is “Gov. Walker can help protect rural Alaskans by dropping land-into-trust suit.”

Carcieri Fix Bill Introduced

Here.

Materials and Briefs in Challenge to Enterprise Rancheria Casino

Here are the materials in the matter captioned by the court Citizens for a Better Way v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

98-1 UAIC Motion for Summary J

99-1 Citizens for a Better Way Motion for Summary J

102-1 Colusa Motion for Summary J

115-1 US Motion to Strike

116-1 US Motion for Summary J

119-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion for Summary J

120-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion to Strike Guerrero Dec

121-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion to Strike Meister Dec

126 UAIC Opposition to Summary J Motion

127 UAIC Opposition to Motion to Strike

128 Citizens for a Better Way Opposition to Summary J Motion

130 Colusa Opposition to Summary J Motion

131 Colusa Opposition to Motion to Strike

135 US Reply re Motion to Strike

136 Enterprise Rancheria Reply re Summary J Motion

137 Enterprise Rancheria Reply re Motion to Strike Guerrero

138 Enterprise Rancheria Reply re Motion to Strike Meister

158 DCT Order Granting Motions to Strike

Materials in the TRO stage of this litigation are here.

Federal Court Affirms Constitutionality of Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act

Here is the decision in Patchak v. Jewell (D. D.C.):

Patchak v Jewell – Gun Lake Tribe (Judge Leon Opinion)

Briefs:

78 Gun Lake Tribe Motion for Summary J

80-1 Patchak Motion for Summary J

85 US Opposition

86 Gun Lake Tribe Opposition

87 Patchak Opposition to Gun Lake Tribe Motion

88 Gun Lake Tribe Reply

90 Patchak Reply

The statute is here.

Poarch Band Creek Sues Alabama Official over Taxes on Trust Property

Here is the complaint in Poarch Band of Creek Indians v. Hildreth (S.D. Ala.):

Complaint – filed copy