Circe Sturm on the Census and Whiteness

Circe Sturm has published “How the Native American population in the US increased 87% says more about whiteness than about demographics” in the Conversation.

Ninth Circuit Decides Newtok Village v. Patrick

Here.

Briefs here.

Update for the week of 12/20/2021: Job Announcements

Due to the upcoming holidays, this week’s job announcements are being posted this Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021. If you would like your listings included this week, please submit them by 12:00pm ET on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021.

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To post an open Indian law or leadership job to Turtle Talk, send the following information to indigenous@law.msu.edu: 

In the email body: 

  • A typed brief description of the position which includes: 
    1. Position title 
    2. Location (city, state) 
    3. Main duties 
    4. Closing date 
    5. Any other pertinent details such as links to the application 
  • An attached PDF job announcement. 

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Maryland Federal Court Partially Dismisses, Abstains from Resolving Case Involving Accohannock Indian Tribe

Here are the materials in Accohannock Indian Tribe v. Tyler (D. Md.):

Federal Court Rejects Seneca Effort to Vacate Judgment on Gaming Payments to State

Here are the new materials in Seneca Nation v. State of New York (W.D. N.Y.):

Ninth Circuit Materials in Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy

Here:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

 

News Profile of the Oneida Bingo Queens

From the Green Bay Press Gazette, “Meet Oneida ‘Bingo Queens’ Sandra Brehmer and Alma Webster, who started tribal gaming in Wisconsin 45 years ago.”

California Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Secretarial Procedures for Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria

Here are the materials in Cal-PAC Rancho Cordova LLP v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.):

Center for Indian Country Development Research Summit

Here.

ASU/UCLA Gathering of Indigenous Law Scholars Day 2

Angela Riley, Bill Wood, K-Sue Park, Troy Andrade, Trevor Reed
Fletcher, coffee, and Chase Velasquez