Research

Blast from the Past: Mohawk Occupation of Lands at Eagle Bay

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

In honor of the land claims settlement at Akwesasne:

Mohawk Occupation of Lands at Eagle Bay.pdfDownload

Tribal Amicus Brief in Prisoner Rights Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Landor v. Louisiana Dept. of Corrections and Public Safety:

23-1197 NCAI USET Huy Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Picayune Rancheria Sues Union to Halt Demonstrations by Union Members

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Unite Here Local #19 (E.D. Cal.):

Complaint.pdfDownload

Cert Petition in Turtle Mountain et al. v. Howe

Matthew Campbell
Turtle Mountain Cert Petition and AppendixDownload

More here.

Nez Perce Tribe Sues over Approval of Open Pit Gold Mine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Nez Perce Tribe v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Dismisses Buena Vista Rancheria’s RICO Suit against Former Leader

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Flores (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

23 Motion to Dismiss

28 Opposition

32 Reply

34 DCT Order

Leech Lake Appellate Court Confirms Tribal Citizen Access to Culturally Significant Road over Nonmember Objections

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Hazelton v. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians:

AP-24-04 Opinion Issued 8-18-25Download

Ugh, This Stupid Garbage Again

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in State of Oklahoma ex rel. Stitt v. City of Tulsa (Okla. S. Ct.):

2025-08-20. Gov Stitt’s App for Orig Jurisdiction & Pet for Writ of Prohibition & Inj Relief.pdfDownload
Gov. Stitt Brief in Support of App for Original Jurisdiction 08-21-2025.pdfDownload

D.C. Circuit Affirms Rejection of Crow Allottees Challenge to Water Rights Settlement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Crow v. Dept. of the Interior.

Briefs here.