54th Annual Native American Critical Issues Conference

Monica Williamson

54th Annual Native American Critical Issues Conference

February 29-March 2, 2024 

on-site at the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, MI

Join the Michigan Indian Education Council with co-hosts the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians to celebrate and honor all our relations.

Register here

More information at miecconference.org. The 3-track conference is open to all educators and includes a student youth track. Topics include:

  • Pre-Conference Session hosted by Tribal Agriculture and Hemp Summit, Michigan State University Extension
  • Games that Save Our Ways
  • Eshkiniigijig (Adolescents); Anishinaabek “Coming of Age” Traditions and Protocol
  • Waganakising Odawak Community Co-designed Indigenous STEAM
  • Creating Community Through Culture in the Virtual Classroom
  • Building Allies with Ecological Kinship
  • Wenji-gikinoo’amaadiwin: The Reason is Education
  • and many more

AILC hosts annual Pre-Law Advisors Training

Monica Williamson

February 20-21, 2024
Albuquerque, NM

Registration is still open! Event agenda and details here. Travel Reimbursements & Waivers available for Tribal Education Departments and Tribal Colleges and Universities.

Topics Include:

  • The Need for Native Attorneys
  • Preparing Students for Law School
  • Resources and Best Practices for Advisors
  • Native Student Perspectives

This conference is for school personnel and tribal education department personnel who advise students on careers and higher education. This is not for prospective law students. 

Minnesota Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the relevant materials in United States v. Johnson (D. Minn.):

103 Johnson Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
145 Government’s Response.pdfDownload
180 Johnson Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
185 Government’s Post-Hearing Brief.pdfDownload
187 Magistrate Report and Recommendation.pdfDownload
191 Johnson Objection.pdfDownload
195 DCT Order.pdfDownload

American Indian Law Journal — New Issue — Volume 12, Issue 1

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Current Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Articles

PDF

Seeking Higher Ground: Developing a Tribal Model Code for Disaster and Emergency Management in a Complex Jurisdictional Environment
Brian Candelaria

PDF

Reclaiming Sacred Homelands: Asserting Treaty Rights and the Path Towards Restoration of the Badger-Two Medicine
Sarah Greenberg

PDF

A New Cobell: The Need for a Continued Buy-Back Program
Liam C. Conrad

Note

PDF

Case Law on American Indians: October 2022 – August 2023
Thomas P. Schlosser

Eighth Circuit Materials in Bibeau v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant’s 23-2923 Initial Brief 1-17-2024.pdfDownload
Appellant’s 23-2923 Addendum 1-17-2024.pdfDownload
Government Brief.pdfDownload

Additional briefs TK.

Agency decision here:

DECISION following Opinion for Bibeau v IRS Memo 2023-66 5-24-2023.pdfDownload
Give ‘em hell, Frank
reply-1Download

Michigan COA Affirms Dismissal of Quiet Title Action Implicating Federal Trust Land Held for GTB, BMIC, and Sault Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opinions in Nelson v. Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority:

Unpublished Opinion

Dissent

California Federal Court Dismisses State’s Effort to Shut Down Alturas Rancheria Cigarette Sales

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of California v. Azuma Corp. (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
13-1 Cal Motion for PI.pdfDownload
23 Azuma Opposition to 13.pdfDownload
24-1 Azuma MTD.pdfDownload
28 Cal Reply ISO 13.pdfDownload
33 Cal Opposition to 24.pdfDownload
38 Azuma Reply ISO 24.pdfDownload
43 DCT Order on Preliminary Injunction.pdfDownload
58 DCT Order Dismissing Suit.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Reverses Indian Country Crimes Act Conviction cuz Government Did Not Prove Defendant was Non-Indian

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Simpkins.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

ABA Human Rights Issue on Native American and Alaska Native Rights and Issues

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here. A sampling of articles:

Introduction: Knowing Our Past, Envisioning Our Future

by Heather Torres and Abby Chavez

The Future of Native American Civil Rights

by John Echohawk

The Supreme Court and Tribal Water Rights

by Leonard R. Powell

The National Native American Bar Association at 50: A Discussion with NNABA Presidents, Past and Present

Edited by Matthew Archer-Beck