Arizona Republic: New estimate of Oak Flat mine’s water consumption fuels opposition as lawsuit, legislation advance
MILS Discussion and Presentation with NYT Best-Selling Author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter” Monday, October 25th at 7:00pm EST
Michigan Indian Legal Services and Uniting Three Fires Against Violence present a discussion with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Angeline Boulley. The author of Firekeeper’s Daughter will present with special legal guests and discuss the book, domestic violence, and criminal jurisdiction on tribal lands. The discussion will provide an interesting dissection of the relevant topics, along with the book’s unique setting in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Audience members are encouraged to bring their questions.
Monday, October 25th, 2021 at 7:00pm ET
Hosted on MILS Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to watch our live event. Just login at https://bit.ly/MichiganIndianLegalServices and you can view with us.
Pre-Registration (optional) here
Free and open to all
Distinguished Panelists include:
Angeline Boulley, Author of Firekeeper’s Daughter
Jeff Davis, of Counsel with Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, former AUSA Western District of Michigan
Hon. Jocelyn K. Fabry, Chief Judge of the Sault Ste. Marie Tirbe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Court
Hon. Melissa L. Pope, Chief Judge of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potowatomi Tribal Court
Prof. Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wayne State University Law School
Indian Law Issues in the News (10/13/2021)
Native News Online: Tribes, Advocates Work to Fix a 30-year-old Loophole in Federal NAGPRA Law
Popular Science: Minnesota’s Line 3 pipeline threatens one of North America’s only native grains
MSU: Gordon Henry Appointed to New Endowed Chair Position
Law360: Justices Won’t Take Up Dispute Over (Miccosukee) Tribal Couple’s Taxes
NPR: Moccasin maker Minnetonka has apologized for appropriating Native American culture
Grand Forks Herald: Census undercount on Native American reservations complicates redistricting in South Dakota
WitnessLA: How The Criminal Justice System Disproportionately Harms Native American People
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses NCAI
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NBC News: Survivors Of Native American Boarding Schools Discuss Dark History In The US
This 21 minute video features interviews with survivors of the Holy Childhood School of Jesus of Harbor Springs, Michigan. Both of my grandparents (Henry “Hank” Shenanaquet and Laureen Peters) also attended Holy Childhood. Appearing in the video are Yvonne Walker-Keshick (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians); Eric Hemenway, Director of LTBB Department of Repatriation, Archives and Records; and Fred Kiogima (LTBB). Click on the image below to view the video.
Indian Law Issues in the News (10/12/2021)
MetroTimes: Activists urge Detroit to increase inclusion of indigenous communities
The Conversation: Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite – erasing American Indians and sanitizing history instead
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Tribes: New evidence proves massacre was at Nevada mine site
NBC26.com: Gov. Tony Evers issues order apologizing for Wisconsin’s role in Indian boarding schools
KSTP.com: Minnetonka Moccasin issues apology for appropriation of Native American cultures
NYTs: A New Cookbook by Indigenous People, for Indigenous People
Great Lakes Now: Indigenous leaders face barriers to UN climate conference
USA Today: McGirt ruling’s ongoing impact on tribal youth and families
Democracy Now: “People vs. Fossil Fuels’’: Winona LaDuke & Mass Protests Call on Biden to Stop Line 3 Pipeline
NPR (11 min. audio): Native Americans Take Over The Writers’ Room and Tell Their Own Stories
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom: On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Governor Newsom Announces California Truth & Healing Council Partnership to Support Philanthropic and Community Engagement
SCOTUS Denies Cert in Miccosukee Member’s Challenge to Federal Income Taxes on Per Capita Payments
Here is today’s order list.
Here are the cert stage materials in Clay v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
ABC News Indigenous Peoples’ Day interview with Matthew Fletcher
Click on the picture below to see the 5.5 minute news segment.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Free Virtual Programs
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day – October 11th, 2021
This worldwide movement recognizes the history and contributions of Indigenous Peoples throughout the Americas. This year, we will honor those who never returned home from Indian Boarding Schools.
Free Virtual Programs:
12:00pm (CT) via Zoom – Get tickets on Eventbrite
Join us for an informational presentation for students about the Indian Boarding school era. There will be time for a short Q&A at the end of the presentation.
6:00pm (CT) via Zoom – Get tickets on Eventbrite
Join us for a presentation and discussion with guest speakers about Indian Boarding schools in North America. There will be a short Q&A at the end of the presentation
Presentation by:
Lauren van Schilfgaarde
Cochiti Pueblo
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Tribal Legal Development Clinic Director at UCLA School of Law
Indian Law Issues in the News (10/11/2021)
NYTs: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained
NPR (3 min. audio): Native American tribes push to get Biden’s infrastructure bill passed
NRDC: Indigenous Leaders at the Frontlines of Environmental Injustice and Solutions
Green Market Report: Native American Tribes Forging Cannabis Partnerships
Ms.: “Respect Us, or Expect Us”: Indigenous Women Continue to Fight Against Pipeline 3
Sierra Club: Can Indigenous Leadership Save Our National Parks and Monuments?
Turtle Talk 
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