Research

Ninth Circuit Materials in Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe v. Department of the Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Ormat Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Principal Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

OJS TJS Virtual VAWA Roundtable Discussion, June 29, 2022

Monica Williamson

Violence Against Women Act Round Table Discussion

Lessons Learned: Implementing VAWA ’22 Based on VAWA ’13

Hosted on Zoom, June 29, 2022, 11-5:30pm

Visit www.vawaroundtable.com for more information and to register for the tuition free event

New Mexico Federal Court Allows FTCA Claim over Navajo Irrigation Project Damage

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials (So far) in Navajo Agricultural Products Industries v. United States (D.N.M.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
4 US Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
8 Response.pdfDownload
9 Reply.pdfDownload
12 DCT Order.pdfDownload

International Lawyers Amicus Brief in Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Agua Caliente Community v Guatemala

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Amicus Brief – International lawyers – Case of the Indigenous Maya Qeqchi Agua Caliente Community v Guatemala.pdfDownload

More details on the case here.

Washington SCT Intervenes in Nooksack Disenrollees’ Housing Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Oshiro v. Washington State Housing Finance Commission:

1. 4-14-22 Petioners’ Emergency Motion for Discretionary Review 2022-06-08 23_21_41.pdfDownload
5. 4-18-22 Answer of Tribal Limited Partnerships to Motion for Discretionary Review 2022-06-08 23_21_36.pdfDownload
11. 4-19-22 Petitioners’ Reply on Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief 2022-06-08 23_23_52.pdfDownload
13. 4-20-22 Petitioners’ Emergency Motion to Modify the Commissioner’s April 19 2022 Ruling and Request for Preliminary Injunctive Relief 2022-06-08 23_25_16.pdfDownload
17. 5-12-22 Petitoners’ Reply on Emergency Motion to Modify the Commissioner’s April 19 2022 Ruling and Request for Preliminary Injunctive Relief 2022-06-08 23_25_27.pdfDownload
18. 6-8-22 Order 2022-06-08 23_25_50.pdfDownload

Minnesota SCT Rejects Mille Lacs County Officials’ Demand for State to Defend Mille Lacs Ojibwe Reservation Boundaries Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Walsh v. State of Minnesota:

Opinion 2022-06-09 10_43_40.pdfDownload

WSBA Indian Law Section CLE, June 16-17

Kate Fort

Registration here.

Thursday, June 16 | 8am – 1pm PT

  • Judicial Updates
  • Makah Whaling Rights and MMPA Waiver
  • Ecology Department’s Refusal to Consider Unadjudicated Reserved Treaty Water Rights for Instream Flow
  • State and Federal Consultation with Tribes: The Climate Change Commitment Bill and National Archives Case Studies
  • Treasury Department Funding Distributions and Relations with Tribes
  • Tribal Sovereign Immunity and Individual Liability of Tribal Officials

Friday, June 17 | 8am – 1pm PT

  • Tribal Laws and Accommodating Employee Vaccine Objections; Learning from the Pandemic
  • Growing Food Sovereignty Through Tribal Agricultural Enterprise
  • Brackeen in the Supreme Court
  • Hemp and Other Economic Development Models
  • Shopbell v. WDFW Seizure Claims
  • Ethics issues and Conflicts of Interest Analyses in a Small Legal Community

The Indian Country Abortion Safe Harbor Fallacy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

By Lauren Van Shilfgaard, Aila Hoss, Sarah Deer, Ann E. Tweedy, and Stacy Leeds, here.

Society of American Indian Government Employees to host National Training Program

Monica Williamson
SAIGE National Training Program: Celebrating 20 Years of Respect, Culture, and Education

June 21-23, 2022 registration and information here

The National Training Program, open to all, is hosted by the Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE), the national non-profit organization formed in 2002 representing American Indian and Alaska Native (Al/AN) Federal, Tribal, State and local government employees. SAIGE provides specialized training sessions for Veterans and Youth at no cost. Register and learn more at www.saigetraining.org. Press release here. Speakers include Stephen Pevar, Lisa Williams, James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, and more.

Bay Mills to host 4th Annual Noojimo’iwewin: The VAWA & ICWA Training

Monica Williamson
Registration, Press Release, Save the Date Flyer

The 2022 Noojimo’iwewin features a series of hands-on training units. Each unit focuses on a topic related to violence and provides tools to support community healing. Engaging, expert faculty facilitate each unit which has been designed to help advocates, providers, and legal professionals implement effective service strategies. The training is hosted both in-person at the Bay Mills Resort & Casino and virtually via Whova. CLE and Social CEU credits pending.