Request for Applications; Tribal Issues Advisory Group

Matthew Campbell

In view of two upcoming vacancies in the at-large membership of the Tribal Issues Advisory Group, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to the at-large membership of the Tribal Issues Advisory Group to apply. An applicant for membership in the Tribal Issues Advisory Group should apply by sending a letter of interest and resume to the Commission as indicated in the ADDRESSES section below. Application materials should be received by the Commission not later than December 26, 2023.

Here is the official notice:

december-2023-noticeDownload

(Belatedly, We Announce the) New 25 CFR Part 151 Land Acquisitions Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Been busy having fun out of the office . . . .

I’d say courtesy of Bill Wood, the king of sigma, but I didn’t ask for his permish for this one.

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Says Castro-Huerta Means that Congress Didn’t Preempt State Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country [No, that’s not the law but nothing matters anymore.]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Deo v. Parish:

Brief in Support of Mandamus Petition

State Response Brief

Opinions

Proposed State of Oklahoma, Act of June 16, 1906, Proposed forest reserve in southeastern Indian Territory

Blast from the Past — American Indian Law Center Newsletters c. 1973, 1974

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Back before the internets, Indian law news traveled analog by snail mail in colorful newsletters. . . .

There’s a bunch of these here you have the bandwidth to download large pdfs. . . .

ailc-newsletter-1973-1974Download

South Dakota Federal Court Finally Resolves Matter Arising from Federal Government’s Impoundment of Livestock at Pine Ridge Way Back in 2015 and 2016

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Temple v. Roberts (D.S.D.):

180-1 Oglala Sioux Tribal Court Decision

213 Federal Trial Brief

215 Temple Pre-Trial Brief

228 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Pretty sure these dudes didn’t have anything to do with this case, but they look cool — Ed Red Owl, Jerry Flute and Elijah Back Thunder

Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Letter to Wisconsin Senate re: Discriminatory and Retaliatory Grant Denial by State

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Letter to Senator Mary Felzkowski.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Cayuga Sues New York over Illegal Highway

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Cayuga Nation v. Hochul (W.D. N.Y.):

1 Complaint

Yavapai-Apache Nation Appellate Court Decides La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians v. Yavapai-Apache Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion:

YAN v La Posta Opinion.pdfDownload

Most recent related post here.

Heather Tanana on Women Indigenous Leaders in the Colorado River Basin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Heather Tanana has published “Voices of the River: The Rise of Indigenous Women Leaders in the Colorado River Basin” in the Colorado Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law Review. Here is the abstract:

Climate change is one of the leading challenges facing tribes today. Traditionally, Indigenous women played significant roles in tribal decision-making and governance. However, European contact and colonization shifted gender dynamics, imposing male-dominated leadership. Recently, Native American women are reclaiming leadership positions—formally within tribal government, as well as informally in prominent community roles. These women are poised to lead the way in protecting their communities against climate change impacts, but support is critical to sustaining pathways to leadership. This article discusses the disproportionate impacts of climate change on tribes and highlights the rise of Indigenous female leadership within the Colorado River Basin to confront these challenges.