The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Court is soliciting contractual-service proposals for Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) to work in the Family Healing to Wellness Court (FHTWC). The contractual services will start upon completion of contract negotiations and end on 9/30/19. This contractual position is paid from Grant Number #4030 (Grant) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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Fletcher on Anishinaabe Law and the Round House
Matthew Fletcher has published “Anishinaabe Law and the Round House” in the Albany Government Law Review.
Here is the abstract:
This paper addresses the Indian country criminal justice system’s difficulties through the context of the Great Lakes Anishinaabeg’s traditional customs, traditions, and laws, and their modern treatment of crime. Louise Erdrich’s The Round House expertly captures the reality of crime and fear of crime in Anishinaabe Indian country, and offers a bleak view of the future of criminal justice absent serious reform in the near future.
W.D. Michigan Dismisses Tribal Tort Claim Against Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
Here are the briefs and order in the matter of Lesperance v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 16-cv-00232 (W.D. Mich. April 27, 2017):
- Doc. 1 – Petition to Vacate Tribal Appellate Court Decision
- Doc. 6 – Defendant Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss or Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- Doc. 16 – Plaintiff’s Brief in Support of Her Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Reply to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, and Request for Oral Argument
- Doc. 21 – Defendant’s Response Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Reply Brief in Support of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ Motion to Dismiss or Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- Doc. 22 – Plaintiff’s Reply Brief in Support of Her Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- Doc. 27 – Plaintiff’s Supplemental Memorandum of Law Post Oral Argument
- Doc. 30 – Opinion
Update — tribal court opinions:
Nooksack Disenrollees’ RICO Action against Nooksack Holdover Council (in their individual capacities) to Proceed
Here are the materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):
DEFENDANTS_ REPLY IN SUPPORT OF KELLY DEFENDANTS_ RULE 12(B)(1) AND 12(B)(6) MOTION TO DISMISS
PLAINTIFFS_ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Petition in Tavares v. Whitehouse
Judge Garfield Hood Walks On
Here.
Mike Petoskey: “Michigan’s Tribal Court – State Court relations were built upon his shoulders. He stands for the proposition that one judge can pick up the phone and call another judge across jurisdictions to discuss matters of mutual concern and to collaborate.”
NAICJA 2017 Conference RFP
The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) invites presentation proposals for the 48th Annual National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference which will be held October 10-13, 2017, at the beautiful Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, NM. NAICJA’s Annual Conference offers innovative and timely tribal justice information through high quality presentations by national experts.
The theme of this year’s conference is, “Tribal Justice: Building and Strengthening Relationships and Partnerships.” NAICJA is featuring topics that highlight ways in which American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and First Nations justice systems are building and strengthening relationships between tribes, states, federal agencies, and organizations including the philanthropic sector. We are especially interested in presentations that focus on collaboration and partnerships, tribal sovereignty, international frameworks for understanding indigenous principles and topics, promising Indian child welfare practices, court security, and other areas of interest to court clerks and court personnel.
Full details available here: NAICJA 2017 Presentation RFP Final.
This is your opportunity to share your expertise and display your creativity by developing an original program for presentation. Proposals specifically tailored to meet the needs of the 300-person NAICJA audience are strongly preferred. Proposals are due on or before Monday, May 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. (MST).
Cherokee Nation Sues Drug Makers in Tribal Court over Opioid Additional Epidemic
Here is the complaint in Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. McKesson Corp. (Cherokee Nation Dist. Ct.):
News coverage in WaPo: “Cherokee Nation sues drug firms, retailers for flooding communities with opioids.”
NAICJA/NCJFJC Free Webinar on Peacemaking, April 24
Here: PM Announcement
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