ABA Indigenous Law Committee 2025 Student Writing Competition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
I’m assuming this is not a joke.

Washington COA Affirms Dismissal of Tulalip Suit against Insurance Cos. Over COVID Business Losses

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available materials in Tulalip Tribes v. Lexington Insurance Co.:

Opinion.pdfDownload
Lexington Brief.pdfDownload
Alliant Brief.pdfDownload
Tulalip Reply.pdfDownload

NARF Launches The Headwaters Report

Matthew Campbell

The Headwaters Report – is a new digital blog site, bulletin, and source for Tribal water law information and resources. The Headwaters Report presents accessible information on foundational Tribal water law concepts and practices as well as current and emerging water-related issues.

    The first article focuses on the Clean Water Act, a 50-year-old law that, among other things, allows Tribes to assert regulatory jurisdiction over water quality and activities that impact water quality within reservation boundaries. In our next Report update, we plan to address the changes the Trump Administration is attempting to make to the Clean Water Act and how that may affect Tribal Nations.

    In the Report you will also find several slide decks on Tribal water rights information, including one on the basics of Tribal water rights, general stream adjudications, and Indian water rights settlements. We intend The Headwaters Report to act not only as a clearinghouse for Tribal water law and policy information, but as a place to bring questions and to get guidance.

    Kansas Federal Court Mostly Dismisses Civil Rights Action Against Prairie Band Cops

    Matthew L.M. Fletcher

    Here are the materials in Musick v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (D. Kan.):

    1 Complaint.pdfDownload
    15 County MTD.pdfDownload
    25 Opposition to 15.pdfDownload
    30 Reply ISO 15.pdfDownload
    35 PBPN MTD.pdfDownload
    42 Opposition to 35.pdfDownload
    50 Reply ISO 35.pdfDownload
    59 DCT Order.pdfDownload

    Tulsa Law Review Symposium Lunch Talk

    Matthew L.M. Fletcher
    Dean Stacy Leeds
    Judge Sara Hill
    These are not pics from the lunch, ‘cuz there was a food fight and it got messy.

    Tulsa Law School Indian Law Symposium Morning Panels

    Matthew L.M. Fletcher
    Marc Roark, Alex Pearl, Torey Dolan, MF
    Laura Jones, MSU ILPC Alum
    Adam Crepelle
    Vicki Limas, Wilson Pipestem, Phil Tinker, Daniel Carter

    Washington Federal Court Remands Tribal Climate Change Claims to State Court

    Matthew L.M. Fletcher

    Here are the materials in the consolidated cases, Makah Indian Tribe v. Exxon Mobile Corp. (W.D. Wash.) and Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe v. Exxon Mobile Corp. (W.D. Wash.):

    1 Notice of Removal.pdfDownload
    1-1 Makah Complaint.pdfDownload
    1-1 Shoalwater Bay Complaint.pdfDownload
    61 Motion to Remand.pdfDownload
    75 Opposition.pdfDownload
    76 Reply.pdfDownload
    78 DCT Remand Order.pdfDownload

    South Dakota Federal Court Awards $39M to Victims of Negligent High-Speed Chase by Flandreau Tribal Police

    Matthew L.M. Fletcher

    Here are the materials in Roemen v. United States (D.S.D.):

    282 Third Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
    275 US Post-Trial Brief.pdfDownload
    279 Reply.pdfDownload
    Roemen v. United States, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56276.pdfDownload

    Florida Jury Grants $826M Award to Seminole Tribe Minors’ Trust Beneficiaries re: Breach of Trust by Wells Fargo

    Matthew L.M. Fletcher

    Here is the news coverage. We posted the complaint in 2016.

    Here are some additional materials in what is now captioned Gopher v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. that detail the issues at trial:

    Plaintiffs Motion for Directed Verdict

    Wells Fargo Motion for Directed Verdict