Anishinaabe Racial Justice Conference Registration Open

The Minnesota American Indian Bar Association (MAIBA) welcomes you to attend the 2019 Indian Law Conference at the Mystic Lake Conference Center on Friday May 3, 2019. MAIBA cosponsors the CLE with Minnesota CLE.

Those interested in hotel rooms may call the Mystic Lake Hotel at 800-262-7799 by April 10, 2019, to receive the special conference room rate.

Please visit the Minnesota CLE website for registration here: https://www.minncle.org/SeminarDetail.aspx?ID=1026681901.

Ninth Circuit Holds Exclusionary Rule Applies to Evidence Obtained in Violation of ICRA’s Fourth Amendment Counterpart

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Cooley.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Chemehuevi Tribe v. Newsom [gaming compact dispute]

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

ICWA Op-Ed in the WaPo and Editorial in the Austin American Statesman

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019ilpc

Wapo: Native children benefit from knowing their heritage. Why attack a system that helps them?

Austin American Statesman: Paxton should stop playing politics with adoptive families

NYTs: “Overlooked No More: Elizabeth Peratrovich, Rights Advocate for Alaskan Natives”

March 21, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (3/20/2019)

March 20, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 3/20/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
This case was decided on 3/19/19:
Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den (State Fuel Taxation)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Texas v. Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas  (Indian Gaming)
Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria of Northern Paiute Indians (Jurisdiction)
Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission  (Gaming; Federal Recognition)
Cayuga Nation v. Bernhardt  (Official Tribal Government)
Pueblo of Jemez v. United States of America  (Aboriginal Title)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Economic Development section, we feature an article about a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding state fuel taxation.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added:

S.804: A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and fossilized ivory products, and for other purposes.
H.R.1688: To help provide relief to State education budgets during a recovery economy, to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native American Indians, and for other purposes.
S.832: To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of American the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.
S.790: A bill to clarify certain provisions of Public Law 103-116, the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993, and for other purposes.
S.739: A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.