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D.C. Circuit Briefs in Stand Up for California! v. Dept. of Interior [Wilton Rancheria]

April 30, 2020November 9, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Stand Up Opening Brief

Interior Brief

Wilton Rancheria Brief

Lower court materials here.

Oral argument audio here.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (4/29/2020)

April 30, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin (CARES Act; Relief Funds)
Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria v. Department of the Interior (Federal Recognition)
State of Washington, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe and Quinault Indian Nation v. EPA (Clean Water Act)
Williams & Cochrane, LLP v. Rosette, Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation (Fee Agreements)
Baltas v. Erfe (RLUIPA)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html
Cora G. v. State of Alaska (ICWA; CINA)
In re Interest of A.K. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2020.html

Politics, Indian law, and the Constitution.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

Student sues school after being turned away for wearing religious attire
NDN Collective offers millions to tribes, Indigenous nonprofits, artists and entrepreneurs
New research on COVID-19 infection rates in Indian Country
Tribes, North Dakota file final agreement in voter ID lawsuits
Nathan Tanner: Taking responsibility for the inequality facing the Navajo Nation
Chuck Hoskin: Helping Cherokee small businesses survive
The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Bristol Bay fishing season
‘We are being born Indian and dying white’
Judge halts distribution of relief funding to Alaska Native corporations
Water is life: It’s time
Donovan White: Standing up for Native Americans and Native American jobs

MSU Native Faculty/Staff Groups Letter to MSU Administration on National Order of the Arrow Conference Planned for 2020

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Letter to President Stanley Concerning OA National Conference

TICA Webinar/CLE Tomorrow: “Legal Challenges for Tribal Attorneys During COVID-19”

April 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Legal Challenges for Tribal Attorneys During COVID-19

When: 29 Apr 2020 12-1 Arizona Time
Where: Webcast

EVENT DETAILS:

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on tribal communities. This CLE will address the legal tools that tribes are using to slow the spread of the disease, respond to the disease’s prevalence, and access needed economic supports.

Faculty:
Wenona T. Singel, Deputy Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Michigan

Moderator:
Matthew Fletcher, Professor of Law & Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of

Chairperson:
Doreen McPaul, Attorney General, Navajo Nation; President, Tribal In-House Counsel Association

Register at: https://azbar.inreachce.com/Details/Information/9316cae5-96ab-45c4-9b29-e1dcf337ad5e

1.0 Total CLE Unit, (No Ethics or Specialization Credit).

Best regards,
Tribal In-House Counsel Association

Federal Court Enjoins Treasury from Disbursing CARES Act Funds to ANCs (for now)

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin (D.D.C.):

36 DCT Order

Case tag here.

Chehalis v. Mnuchin Press Release issued by the Tulalip Tribes and the Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation_

Lawsuit Regarding the Right to Wear a Traditionally-Beaded Graduation Cap and Eagle Plume at High School Graduation

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Matthew Campbell

Here is the Complaint in Larissa Waln and Bryan Waln v. Dysart School District et al. in the District of Arizona.

More information and the press release can be seen here.

Navajo Nation Requests Relief Groups Follow Curfew Orders

April 27, 2020Kate Fort

An NGO (Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund) working at Navajo Nation has repeatedly requested to be an exception to the Nation’s curfew rule, and has started a petition regarding it. Here is the Nation’s response:

Letter from NN AG

Letter from NN Department of Health

Navajo Nation orders are available on their website

The Official Navajo Nation relief fund site is here

Comments for Arizona’s Pro Hac Vice for ICWA Cases NEEDED and Due MAY 1

April 27, 2020Kate Fort

All comments are welcome, but they are particularly helpful from attorneys who are licensed out of state who end up in Arizona on ICWA cases. I know there are a fair number of you!

Here