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National Tribal Broadband Summit

September 12, 2019Monica Williamson

Expanding Opportunity, Access, and Connectivity to Indian Country

September 23-24, 2019
More details and registration here.

The Summit will provide an opportunity for Tribal Leaders, representatives of Tribal organizations, representatives of schools and school districts serving under-connected Native students, Tribal libraries, museums, and cultural centers, private sector, and federal program managers and policymakers to facilitate meaningful discussions focused on bridging the connectivity gap in Indian Country. Sessions will focus on topics including: Funding Broadband Infrastructure, Connectivity Solutions, Planning and Implementation, Community Engagement & Partnerships, Leveraging Technology for Social and Economic Well-being, and Protecting & Preserving Culture.

Interview of Black Belt Eagle Scout on NPR

September 11, 2019Ann Tweedy

Musician Katherine Paul, who grew up on the Swinomish reservation, identifies as queer and indigenous. An interview of her was aired on NPR yesterday.

News Profile of Push to Pay Reparations to Duwamish Tribe

September 11, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Rent Is Recognition and Restitution for Seattle’s Native Inhabitants.”

Ninth Circuit Materials in Consumer Financial Protection Board v. CashCall

September 11, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

CPFB Opening Brief

CashCall Principal Brief

Amicus Brief

CPFB Reply

CashCall Reply

Late Summer Update in Williams & Cochrane v. Quechan & Rosette Litigation

September 11, 2019December 16, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Williams & Cochrane LLP v. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation (S.D. Cal.):

216 DCT Order Dismissing W&C Reply Claim

217 DCT Order Dismissing Claims against Rosette

Prior posts here.

UPDATE (12/16/19):

219-1 Motion for Reconsideration of 216

220 Fourth Amended Complaint

227 WC Motion for Judgment on Pleadings on Counterclaims

236 Quehan Response to 219

237 Reply in Support of 219

247 DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration

Cultural Property Rights Complaint against the Alamo

September 11, 2019March 19, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation v. Alamo Trust, Inc. (W.D. Tex.):

1 Complaint

Update (3/19/21):

43 DCT Order

44 Amended Complaint

47 George P. Bush Motion to Dismiss

48 McDonald Motion to Dismiss

Posting for Michigan SCT Clerkship with Justice Megan K. Cavanagh

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Justice Cavanagh serves on the Michigan Tribal-State-Federal Judicial Forum.

Swinomish Loses Contract Support Costs Dispute with Indian Health Service

September 10, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Azar (D.D.C.):

An excerpt:

The question in this case is whether, when a tribe collects its own third-party revenue pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1641(d)(1), its expenditures of those funds on health care services are eligible for CSC funding from the IHS under the ISDEAA, id. §§ 5325, 5388.

ILPC/TICA Panel – Tribal Employment and #MeToo

September 9, 2019Monica Williamson

Register and join us for the ILPC/TICA 16th Annual Indigenous Law Conference at the MSU College of Law

If you would like to sponsor this presentation or others, please contact Tribal In-House Counsel Association President Doreen McPaul at dmcpaul@nndoj.org.

For information about the agenda, sponsorships, and registration visit the event page.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/4/2019)

September 9, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/4/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petition for certiorari is pending in:
California Trout v. Hoopa Valley Tribe (Clean Water Act; Water Rights)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
United States of America v. Jeffrey Antonio (Indian Pueblo Lands Act; Tribal Jurisdiction)
Rosita George v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act)

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the House:
H.R.4222 – Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

The need for federal legislation to address Native voter suppression
Tribal data governance and informational privacy: Constructing “Indigenous data sovereignty”
Applying Indigenous ecological knowledge for the protection of environmental commons: Case studies from Hawai’i for the benefit of “Island Earth.”

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

Federal District Court affirms Yakama reservation’s boundaries
Oglala Sioux Tribe considers passing hate crime law
Appeals court decision affirms tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians
Scotts Valley Band sues Trump administration over homelands decision

Editorial: It’s important to understand Native Americans’ long struggle for voting rights