Here, in the New York Times.
Maggie Blackhawk: “The Indian Law That Helps Build Walls”
Here, in the New York Times.
Frank Pommersheim Symposium — Gloria Valencia-Weber
An Ode to Frank Pommersheim from a Grateful Non-Poet Law Professor
Caveat: It is impossible to properly title you. Long ago you went beyond a mere Indian Law professor. Unquestioned, we are all in your debt for the great law professor stuff.
FRANK
Engaged in the imaginative reach past the everyday task of thinking hard about Native Americans and their misadventures among the centuries of U.S. law.
Who keeps asking the “why not” questions. Challenging us by invoking alternative ways to look at the real-life quandary facing the now-breathing persons caught in a tribal law problem that sometimes spins out into the perilous space of state and federal law.
Propagating reality- based contemplations that do not allow the evasive work around if justice is to be delivered and made real among the living.
Then you take us along on the ultimate personal poetic spin into a universe of nature and ancient wisdom from other lands and cultural imaginations.
Creating missals of non-rhyming poetry that fly into your life at just the right moment. They have gently landed in my life at times when it seemed you knew there were some rough patches to overcome.
Even the paper was comforting to hold. The poetics soothed the momentary not-really a crisis as well as the absolutely a crisis. Later readings produce a contemplative appreciation of the “then” moment and where one is now.
Gratitude when words are inadequate.
Friday Job Announcements
Any posts received prior to 12pm EST on Friday will appear in that week’s announcements. If you would like to submit a post for an open Indian law or leadership job, please send the following to indigenous@law.msu.edu:
- In the email body, a typed brief description of the position which includes position title, location, main duties, and closing date;
- An attached PDF job announcement.
Earthjustice
Staff Attorney, Florida Regional Office, Miami, FL. Manage new and existing cases from start to finish, performing all aspects of litigation, including: drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting discovery; presenting oral arguments; and handling appeals. Conduct factual investigations and develop legal theories for possible advocacy or litigation advancing the goals of our clients. For more information please see the job description, and apply here. Application is open until filled.
Associate Attorney, Denver, CO. Work closely with Staff Attorneys and clients to investigate, develop, and prosecute cases. Participate in the full range of tasks involved in complex litigation, including factual investigation, legal research and analysis, discovery, briefing, and oral advocacy. For more information please see the job description for more information, and apply here. Application is open until filled.
Colorado Policy Advocate, Denver, CO. Develop and implement legislative and administrative strategies to advance our positions on environmental issues. Directly lobby the Colorado legislature, Governor’s Office, and key administrative agencies and commissions. Track and analyze legislation relating to assigned issues. For more information please see the job description, and apply here. Application is open until filled.
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Tribal Council Legal Services, Manistee, MI. Provide legal counsel, guidance, and direction for Tribal Council and Legislative Branch where the Unified Legal Department is prohibited from participating. The application closing date is June 17, 2019. Please see the job description for more information.
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
RFP, Attorney for the Chemehuevi Gaming Commission, Havasu Lake, CA. Searching for an experienced attorney with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in California gaming. Attorney will be on on-call bases and be able to provide legal advice and directions. For more information please see the description. Deadline for submission is Friday June 28, 2019.
See posts from May 20, 2019.
Anishinaabe Racial Justice Conference (KBIC) Introduction
Frank Pommersheim Poetry Reading
News Profile of Recent Supreme Court Indian Law Decisions
Here is “In Tribe v. State Cases, Supreme Court Shifts Support to Native Americans” from Governing.
Announcement — Frank Pommersheim Mini-Symposium
Frank Pommersheim is retiring. We here have no words. I asked a few friends and colleagues to write down a few things they wanted to say about Frank. We’ll begin publishing them next week on the blog. Until then, check this out (from Mike Petoskey)….
Power Act CLE
There is a new federal law, signed last September, called the the Power Act. It requires federal courts to put on an annual event encouraging pro bono representation of domestic violence victims in tribal, federal, and state courts.
Nevada’s federal courts have planned a FREE CLE event for June 11 in Las Vegas.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/717
Minnesota SCT Refuses to Grant Credit to Prisoner for Time Spent in Red Lake Tribal Jail Unless that Time Was Spent for a State Offense
Here is the opinion in State v. Roy:
SG Recommends GVR in Poarch Band v. Wilkes
Here is the brief:
An excerpt:
This brief is submitted in response to the Court’s order inviting the Solicitor General to express the views of the United States. After the petition for a writ of certiorari was filed, amendments to tribal law were proposed that could substantially affect the basis for the decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama in this case. In the view of the United States, if those changes are enacted, the petition should be granted, the judgment vacated, and the case remanded for further proceedings.
Cert stage materials are here.
UPDATE:
Turtle Talk 
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