Here are the materials in Menominee Indian Tribe v. Lexington Ins. Co. (N.D. Cal.):
Ninth Circuit Holds Environmental Claims re: Exploratory Drilling in Alaska are Moot
D.C. Circuit Reverses Indirect Costs Judgment that Favored Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Here are the materials in Cook Inlet Tribal Council v. Dotomain:
Lower court materials here.
Charles Wilkinson Profile [all 3 parts]
BJA Tribal Leader Consultation Announcement
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice Invites Tribal Leaders to Consult on Strengthening Public Safety and Law Enforcement to Address Violent Crime in Tribal Communities and Native Villages
The goal of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) annual consultation with tribal leaders and tribal designees is to identify criminal justice policy issues and tribal priorities to support tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. The ultimate goals are to improve law enforcement and public safety in tribal communities and native villages; and support grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support local, state, and tribal law enforcement in achieving safer communities.
The BJA Tribal Consultation Program includes two sessions. They are:
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
The BJA will provide information on tribal justice funding and programs; and preview questions that will be posed during the upcoming Tribal Consultation Virtual Session on September 15th. To register, click here.
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
During this session, BJA will hear from tribal leaders and stakeholders to help inform how BJA tribal assistance funds and programs can best support Tribal and Native communities. Focus areas will include: comprehensive justice system planning; tribal justice facilities; court system enhancements; alcohol and substance abuse programs; civil and criminal legal assistance; alternatives to incarceration; addressing violent crime in Native communities; and other priorities.
By identifying and clarifying those priorities, the session will result in more efficient delivery of needed grant funding, and in turn enhanced safety and security in tribal communities and native villages. This session will include a facilitated question-and-answer session for tribal leadership. To register, click here.
Tribal Leaders are invited to both sessions. Other tribal stakeholders are also invited to participate including tribal justice practitioners, grantees, evaluators/researchers, statisticians, tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations working on tribal issues, and representatives of tribal, federal, state, and local governments working on public safety in tribal communities and native villages.
A framing paper has been developed to help guide tribes as they consider and provide their positions during the virtual session and is available online at the BJA Tribal Consultation webpage.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs supports tribal governments in addressing their public safety needs. In addition to providing grants to tribal governments to support public safety efforts, BJA provides training and technical assistance (TTA) to tribal governments and supports implementation of evidence- and research-based practices.
Indian Law News Coverage (8/23/2021)
Crosscut: “Lummi Nation reimagines foster care for Indigenous families”
VOA: “US Lawmaker to Native American Tribes: Give Freedmen Citizenship or Lose Housing Funds”
The Guardian: “Why is the US right suddenly interested in Native American adoption law?”
Law Week (Colorado): “Charles Wilkinson, Beloved Longtime CU Law Professor, Marks 50 Years as Leading “Law of the West” Practitioner, Scholar and Teacher“
The Oklahoman: “State files more petitions seeking high court reversal of McGirt”
NBC profile of Little Traverse Odawa boarding schools’ survivors
AAIA Repatriation Conference Registration Open
Registration for the 7th Annual Repatriation Conference is now OPEN! The first 100 registrants will receive a FREE conference t-shirt! Through the support of generous sponsors, the Association is offering Conference scholarships to Tribal Practitioners, Elders and students, and staff from smaller museums. Be sure to apply as soon as possible! Scholarships are only available as long as funding is available. Repatriation Conference scholarships will pay for the total amount of the recipient’s registration fee, which will allow full access to the Conference portal, including access to recorded content after the Conference is over for 3 months.
To access registration, visit our webpage here: Conference Registration – Association on American Indian Affairs (indian-affairs.org)
To apply for a scholarship, please visit our webpage here: Conference Scholarships – Association on American Indian Affairs (indian-affairs.org)
State of Oklahoma v. Kepler Cert Petition [Request to Overrule McGirt]
Here:
Question presented:
Whether McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020), should be overruled.
Lower court materials (Kepler v. State):
Clay v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [Federal Taxes on Gaming Per Capita Payments]
Here:
Question presented:
The question presented is: Whether the clear language of Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and the exclusive authority over federally recognized Indian Tribes granted to the Secretary of Interior under 25 U.S.C. § 2, controls the determination of how the Miccosukee Tribe compensates its members for the use of their lands, to the exclusion of any other federal agency, including the Internal Revenue Service.
Lower court materials here.
Mashantucket Pequot Suit over Pandemic Losses Severely Limited
Here are the materials in Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation v. Factory Mutual Ins. Co. (Conn. Super. Ct.):
Turtle Talk 
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