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Minnesota Anishinaabeg Tribes Sue Army Corps over Enbridge Line 3

January 4, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

RL WE HTE SC vs USACE Complaint for Prelim Injunction 12-24-20

RL WE HTE SC vs USACE Memo of Law 12-24-20

2020-12-24 WEBO THPO Arsenault Declaration Line 3 – signed

American Indian Law Journal — Vol. 9, Issue 1

January 3, 2021January 2, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Current Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1 (2020)

Articles

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ANOTHER INAPPROPRIATE F WORD: FIDUCIARY DOCTRINE AND THE CROWN-INDIGENOUS RELATIONSHIP IN CANADA
Bryan Birtles

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“ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE”: NAVAJO NATION V. SAN JUAN COUNTY AND VOTER SUPPRESSION OF NATIVE AMERICANS
Carter Fox

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MORTGAGE LENDING ON TRIBAL LANDS: FEDERAL FAIR LENDING PROTECTIONS, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND TRIBAL SOLUTIONS FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT ON TRIBAL LANDS
Abby Hogan

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REHABILITATIVE JUSTICE: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALING TO WELLNESS, OPIOID INTERVENTION, AND DRUG COURTS
Majidah M. Cochran and Christine L. Kettel

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THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT’S APPLICATION TO CIVIL COMMITMENTS OF INDIAN CHILDREN IN STATE COURT PROCEEDING
Courtney Lewis

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PEYOTE CRISIS CONFRONTING MODERN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: THE DECLINING PEYOTE POPULATION AND A DEMAND FOR CONSERVATION
James D. Muneta

NYTs: “After Five Centuries, a Native American With Real Power”

January 2, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Club One Casino v. Bernhardt Cert Petition [North Fork Rancheria]

December 31, 2020June 4, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Club One Casino Inc. v. Bernhardt:

Club One Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Appendix

Lower court materials here and here.

Update:

Brief in Opposition

The Takeaway: “Indigenous Treaties Are Helping to Secure Environmental Wins”

December 29, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Louise Erdrich on the Line 3 Pipeline

December 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From the New York Times, here is “Not Just Another Pipeline: The expansion of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline is a breathtaking betrayal of Minnesota’s Indigenous communities — and the environment.”

Agreement Documents in Lac Courte Oreilles v. Wisconsin Treaty Rights Matter

December 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin (W.D. Wis.):

Michigan SCT Orders Briefing on LTBB Reservation Boundaries in Criminal Case

December 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in People v. Covey:

Michigan SCT Order

South Dakota SCT Rejects Nonmember Challenge to County Taxing Authority on Indian Trust Lands

December 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Pickerel Lake Outlet Association v. Day County:

Pickerel Lake Decision

Briefs here.

Jimcy McGirt’s Religious Freedom Claims Dismissed

December 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in McGirt v. Whitten (W.D. Okla.):