To all members of the Ramah class: please read this notice carefully; it contains important information about a proposed final settlement agreement.
Summary Notice of Final Settlement in Ramah Navajo Chapter v. Jewell here.
Estimated Dollar Shares for Each Class Member here.
Link to many other documents including FAQ here.
Previous TurtleTalk coverage here.
Minnesota American Indian Bar Association
Save the Date
Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 4:30-7:00 PM
MAIBA will be co-hosting an extraordinary outreach event with the United States District Court, District of Minnesota and FBA-MN focusing on Indian treaty rights. As part of the event, the Why Treaties Matter Exhibit will be on display at the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis for two weeks in November. MAIBA will be co-hosting a kickoff reception on November 3, 2015 in the atrium of the U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis for the outreach event. The Honorable Diane Humetewa (Hopi), the first Native American women appointed to an Article III Judgeship and the first enrolled tribal member to serve as a United States District Court Judge will be providing the keynote address at the kickoff reception. We hope to see you at the event. Miigwech and have a good day.
Public Reception to Kick Off Why Treaties Matter Outreach Event
Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 4:30-7:00 pm
U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis
300 South Fourth St.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Here is “County Loses Trust Appeal.“
Founded in 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (“NARF”) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide. NARF’s practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of Native American human rights; the accountability of governments to Native Americans; and the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.
Summer Clerkships
NARF is currently seeking candidates for its Summer 2016 Clerkships! Each year, NARF conducts a nation-wide search for law students to participate in its Law Clerk Program. Positions are available in all three of NARF’s offices: Anchorage, AK; Boulder, CO; and Washington, D.C.
Here is the advertisement. The deadline to apply is September 25, 2015.
Here. From the tribe’s site:
Here, “STATE OF ALASKA SETTLES IN HISTORIC VOTING RIGHTS CASE.”
An excerpt:
After nine months of negotiations, the State of Alaska reached a settlement with the Native Alaskan plaintiff’s who sued the state in federal court over the translation of voting materials and ballot access for Native Alaskan voters. The settlement requires a variety of actions by the state including providing language assistance for three census areas and information in Gwich’in and up to six Yup’ik dialects in the official election pamphlet. Read the full settlement document from the National Indian Law Library website. Find news coverage at the Alaska Dispatch website and the KTUU website.
Other materials here.
News coverage here.
Here.
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