Here.
“University of Ottawa law school gets Indigenous elder in residence”
Here.
News
Dang! — ‘Meet John Smelcer, Native American Literature’s “Living Con Job”’
Updated Bears Ears Coverage
WaPo: “Interior secretary recommends Trump alter at least three national monuments, including Bears Ears”
Here.
NYTs: “Most American Indian Tribes Opt Out of Federal Death Penalty”
Here.
An excerpt:
Tamera Begay, a Navajo woman, has studied the Mitchell case and agrees the tribe should steer clear of the death penalty. “There’s so much federal jurisdiction, that’s worrisome,” she said.
WaPo: “Meet the nation’s most endangered monuments”
Here.
Culverts cert petition filed
The State of Washington has petitioned for cert. in the Culverts case. The cert. petition is available here.
California Indian Legal Services’ 50th Anniversary Celebration
The event will be 9/22 in Sacramento. More information here. Congrats to CILS and thank you for all that you do!
I got my start as a law student interning there in the late ’90s and have great memories of my time there.
2017 Canoe Journey Blog
The Northwestern Tribes’ Canoe Journey wrapped up this past weekend in Campbell River. Here’s Matika Wilbur’s beautiful blog documenting the Journey. I was privileged to attend the Muckleshoot landing.
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Muckleshoot Canoe Landing © Ann Tweedy
LA Times: “Trump is breaking the federal government’s promises to Native Americans”
Here.
Turtle Talk 
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