Here is the opinion in State v. Bearruner.
Contributors
Wisconsin Passes a Pro Hac Vice Rule Exception for ICWA Attorneys
Order is here.
This is a great victory by the tribal attorneys who worked on this issue for the past number of years.
All of the ICWA pro hac vice rules are here.
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged pro hac vice, WICWA, Wisconsin
Journal publishes largest collection of scientific publications by Native Hawaiians
An interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi teamed up with colleagues from other universities and several Native Hawaiian communities compiling work that collectively highlights Hawaiʻi as a global leader in the realm of biocultural restoration and aims to influence policy both locally and internationally.
See the UH news article here.
Read the special issue of Sustainability here.
Posted in Research
Tagged Native Hawaiians, sustainability, University of Hawaii
FRONTLINE Story on PBS: Predator on the Reservation
FRONTLINE and The Wall Street Journal investigate the decades-long failure to stop a government doctor accused of sexually abusing Native American boys for years, and examine how he moved from reservation to reservation despite warnings.
Here is another article for a synopsis of the case.
Posted in Research
Tagged sexual violence
Texas Federal Court Grants Texas/AG Summary Judgment against Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Counterclaims
Here are updated materials in State of Texas v. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (W.D. Tex.):
83 Tribe Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint
97 Texas Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims
121 First Amended Counterclaims
146 Texas Motion for Summary Judgment
147 Texas AG Motion for Summary Judgment
Federal Court Rejects Motions to Dismiss New York Suit against Native Wholesale Supply & Grand River Enterprises Six Nations
Here are the materials in State of New York v. Grand River Enterprises Six Nations LTD (W.D. N.Y.):
79-3 Native Wholesale Supply MTD
81-1 Grand River Enterprises Six Nations MTD
84 NY Response to 81-1 [Stay Motion]
88 NWS Reply in Support of stay
89 GRE Reply in Support of Stay Motion
92 DCT Order Granting Stay Motion
95-2 NWS Reply in Support of MTD
96 GRE Reply in Support of MTD
97 Magistrate Report100 NY Objections
KU 2019 Tribal Law & Government Conference
| You’re invited to KU Law’s 23rd annual Tribal Law & Government Conference |
| The U.S. Supreme Court and the Future of Federal Indian Law
March 8, 2019 | 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM | 104 Green Hall
The 2019 conference speakers will discuss Indian law cases currently before the Supreme Court and the future of federal Indian law. Speakers include:
View the complete schedule at law.ku.edu/tribal#conference. Questions? Contact Rebecca Clayton at rclayton@ku.edu. |
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Symposia
Tagged Tribal Law & Government Conference
Federal Court Materials in Dispute over Crow Nation Bank Accounts [arising from leadership dispute]
Here are the materials in First Interstate BancSystem Inc. v. Not Afraid (D. Mont.):
National Indian Law Library Bulletin (2/8/2019)
Here:
The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 2/8/19.
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
National Lifeline Association v. Federal Communications Commission (Federal Communications Commission – Subsidies)
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation v. United States Department of the Interior (Oil and Gas Drilling Permits)
United States of America v. Jack W. Turtle (Lacey Act; Endangered Species)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2019.html
Interest of D.E.D.I (Indian Child Welfare Act – Expert Witnesses)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2019.html
Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Window Rock District Court (Jurisdiction; Pro Hac Vice)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html
- Remaining silent in Indian Country: Self-incrimination and grants of immunity for tribal court defendants.
- Second wave due diligence: The case for incorporating free, prior, and informed consent into the deep sea mining regulatory regime.
- A clash between culture and law: A comparative look at the conflict between quiet title actions in Hawaii, the Kuleana Act of 1850, and the displacement of Indigenous people.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land and Water section, we feature an article about Arizona’s drought plan and how it may impact farms, cities, tribes, and developers.
U.S. Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills and resolutions were introduced:
- S.Res.37: A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2019, as “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.”
- S.Res.52: A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- S.294: A bill to establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities.
- S.305: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.
- S.336: A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians.
- H.R.958: To protect Native children and promote safety in Indian country.
- H.R.1031: To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Tagged National Indian Law Library
