Here are the materials so far in Shawnee Tribe v. Mnuchin (N.D. Okla.):
Research
ABA: “Being a Native Lawyer: Obstacles and Opportunities”
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) is hosting an upcoming CLE on “Being a Native Lawyer: Obstacles and Opportunities” on June 24 at 1 PM EDT / 10 AM PT.
Join the expert panel of Native American attorneys as they discuss barriers and opportunities facing Native American lawyers, including their organizations’ efforts and their own personal experiences. Featuring law school dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, former NNABA president and writer of a groundbreaking report on Native attorneys, Mary Smith, head of Native American Pipeline to Law Program, Kate Rosier, and recent law school grad and NNALSA officer Julia Griffin.
Register for Being a Native Lawyer: Obstacles and Opportunities.
National Native American Bar Association Declares Takomni Hasapa Wiconi Hecha (Black Lives Matter)
Here.
An excerpt:
Study after study confirms what we already know to be true, and in some cases, have experienced ourselves – the bias against black and brown people in the criminal justice system corrupts nearly every encounter. From the treatment of victims, handling of suspects, stops for “suspicious activity,” to any other type of encounter, racial biases are present. The constitutional and civil rights of black and brown people are violated on a daily basis. Law enforcement kill black and brown people at alarming rates. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, law enforcement killed Native Americans at the highest rate from 1999 to 2015, just above the rate for Black Americans. In the Ninth Circuit alone, Native Americans have 18 times as many fatal encounters per population as whites. Historic trauma and mental illness are pervasive factors in Native encounters with police, particularly those that result in death. The criminal justice system is out of balance and unjust, and the wounds run very deep
Ninth Circuit Briefs in SPRAWLDEF v. Guidiville Rancheria of California [Rule 19]
Courtney Liss: “Want to change the law? Change law school.”
Here.
An excerpt:
At my school, it took dozens of students elevating each other’s voices and alumni’s threat to withhold thousands of dollars in donations before the school considered breaking the precedent. It took each of us sharing heartbreaking personal narratives, demanding the public and the administration look into our wounds directly for administrators to be great lawyers who could understand the purpose of the old precedent (to help foster a diverse and inclusive educational environment) and create new methods of achieving that purpose, including saying publicly that Black Lives Matter and sharing the Black Law Student Association’s demands with students and alumni to drive accountability.
Popular Mechanics: “How to Topple a Statue Using Science”
Here.
National Indian Law Library Bulletin (6/17/2020)
Here:
| We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/
Federal Courts Bulletin
U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
News Bulletin
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Cayuga Sues Interior over Delayed Trust Land Acquisition
Here is the complaint in Cayuga Nation v. United States (D.D.C.):
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Pala Band, Fond du Lac & Oglala Sue Juul for Targeting Tribal Youth
Here is the complaint in St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Juul Labs, Inc. (N.D. Cal.):
Here is the complaint in Pala Band of Mission Indians v. Juul Labs, Inc. (N.D. Cal.):
Here is the complaint in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Juul Labs, Inc. (N.D. Cal.):
Here is the complaint in Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Juul Labs, Inc. (N.D. Cal.):
HCN: “How the Yurok Tribe is reclaiming the Klamath River”
Here.
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