Here are the briefs in Navajo Nation v. United States:
Lower court materials here.
HCN Profile on MMIW Legislation
COVID 19 Resources for Indian Tribes
National Indian Law Library Bulletin (3/11/2020)
Here:
The Native American Rights Fund currently is hiring for a staff attorney. Learn more at https://www.narf.org/contact-us/join-team/
We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/
U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in two cases on 3/9/20:
James v. JW Gaming Development (Sovereign Immunity)
McMahon v. Chemeheuvi Indian Tribe (Reservation Diminishment)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
- Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company (Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act)
- Lopez v. State of Colorado (Negligent Conduct; Discrimination)
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. David Bernhardt (Fee to Trust; IGRA)
- Patterson v. Calderin (RLUIPA)
- Hawk v. Ecoffey (Prison Litigation Reform Act)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html
In the Matter of T.J. II (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2020.html
Carsetti v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Negligence)
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe wins major victory in homelands litigation
- How Maine’s tribes are fighting for a broader role in state governance
- Driving While Indian: Washington considers study to monitor racial bias by state patrol
- Michigan school district votes to drop Redskins mascot nickname
- Cherokee Nation awards $6 million to local school districts, challenges Oklahoma to follow its lead
- Native campaigns: The untold story of the presidential 2020 election
- Efforts underway to bolster tribes’ energy independence
- Eastern ranchers say BIA mishandling grazing permits
- Arizona’s growing powwow, ‘safe space’ for Two-Spirit
Press Release: “Native American Senior Civil Rights Official at the Department of Energy Receives Significant Discrimination Settlement from Agency”
Oklahoma AG Opinion on Indian Gaming Revenues
Solictor’s Procedure for Determining Eligibility for Land-into-Trust under the First Definition of “Indian” in Section 19 of the Indian Reorganization Act
Call for Presentations for NAICJA Annual Conference!
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CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS 2020
National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference Deadline:
Friday, April 10, 2020, 5:00 pm MST
Submission form: https://naicja.wufoo.com/forms/m10hpejn06xrvqf/
The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) invites presentation proposals for the 51st Annual National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference to be held October 20-23, 2020, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. NAICJA’s Annual Conference offers innovative and timely tribal justice information through high quality presentations by national experts. This is your opportunity to share your expertise and display your creativity by developing an original program for presentation. Proposals specifically tailored to meet the needs of the 300-person NAICJA audience are strongly preferred.
Kirsten Carlson: “Indian Country leaders urge Native people to be counted in 2020 Census”
From the Conversation, here.
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