Join us November 15-16, 2018 for the ILPC/TICA Conference and discuss the implications of Murphy v. Royal. Plus, gather on November 14 for Pre-Conference activities. Register and come visit us on the banks of the Red Cedar!
Fulfill CLE credits including 10 standard, 1.5 ethics, 1 elimination of bias.
This panel is sponsored by:
Job vacancies are posted on Fridays. Any posts received prior to 12pm EST on Friday will appear in that Friday’s announcements. If you would like to submit a post for an open Indian law or leadership job, please send a brief description of the position and a PDF job announcement to indigenous@law.msu.edu.
Tohono O’odham Nation
Assistant Executive Counsel, Sells, AZ. The Assistant Executive Counsel provides legal counsel and representation to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation as well as to executive branch departments, offices, and programs in all areas of Indian law. The position will handle a combination of transactional work and litigation. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, excellent research, writing and communication skills, and at least three years of civil litigation experience within a law firm. Must be a member of the Arizona State Bar in good standing OR eligible to become a member. To apply, please send a cover letter, résumé, and a writing sample to Wendell R. Matt, Executive Counsel, via email at wendell.matt@tonation-nsn.gov. If you have any questions, please call (520) 383-2028.
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation
RFP. Seeking proposals from qualified, licensed attorneys to provide judicial services to the Tribal Court as a Second Associate Judge. For more information please see the description.
DNA-People’s Legal Services, Inc.
See the available positions here. To apply, email hresources@dnalegalservices.org and visit http://www.dnalegalservices.org.
The Redding Rancheria Tribe
Staff Attorney, Redding, CA. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, Staff Attorney will provide legal advice and legal assistance to the Tribal Council and the Tribal administration. Consults directly with the Legal Department and as directed with the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Team, department heads and casino management. Please see the description for more information. This position will be open until filled.
Sound Transit
Tribal Relations Manager, Seattle, WA. Under general direction, the Tribal Relations Manager (or Tribal Liaison) is responsible for overall coordination of Sound Transit’s relationships, interactions and consultations with Puget Sound Indian Tribes. Although this is not an attorney position and does not require a law degree, attorney applicants will likely be very competitive given the knowledge and skills required for the position. Details can be found at the link, no closing date specified.
Earthjustice
Staff Attorney and Director of Tribal Partnerships, Bozeman, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle location strongly preferred. To apply for this position Earthjustice has retained the services of Swan Legal Search for this job search. For more information please see the job description. Interested candidates should submit the application to Delia Swan via email at: delia@swanlegal.com.
Associate Attorney for Tribal Partnerships, Bozeman, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle location strongly preferred. Given these geographic considerations, associate attorney applicants may increase the strength of their application by being willing to reside in multiple locations, depending on where the Director is hired. Please see the job description for more information. To apply for the Associate Attorney position we ask that candidates apply through Jobvite: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=o9mF8fw2&s=Turtle_Talk
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians
RFP. Gun Lake Investments is seeking proposals from qualified law firms/lawyers to provide legal representation of the Gun Lake Investments Board of Directors and management. The primary contact for this project is June Mamagona Fletcher and all questions during the proposal period can be emailed to jmfletcher@gunlakeinvestments.com by November 28, by 5:00 p.m. For more information please see the description.
The Udall Foundation
Native American Congressional Internship, Washington, D.C. The Foundation seeks candidates who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership qualities, and an interest in working with Native American issues and policy. Interns are provided round-trip airfare, lodging, per dium, and an educational stipend. The application deadline is January 31, 2019. For more information please see the description.
See posts from November 7, 2018.
The ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference! Join us November 15-16, 2018 for expert panels like Filling the Pipeline. Plus, gather on November 14 for Pre-Conference activities. Register and come visit us on the banks of the Red Cedar!
Fulfill CLE credits including 10 standard, 1.5 ethics, 1 elimination of bias.
This panel is sponsored by:
Previous posts/filings here.
WaPo coverage here.
Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief is GRANTED. The Court enjoins Federal Defendants and TransCanada from engaging in any activity in furtherance of the construction or operation of Keystone and associated facilities until the Department has completed a supplement to the 2014 SEIS that complies with the requirements of NEPA and the APA.
The ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference, November 15-16, 2018, will host the Tribal Self-Regulation of Health Care panel. Register and come visit us on the banks of the Red Cedar!
Fulfill CLE credits including 10 standard, 1.5 ethics, 1 elimination of bias.
This panel is sponsored by:
On this date in 1978, President Carter signed the Indian Child Welfare Act into law.
Senator Abourezk introduced the bill to the Senate on April 1, 1977, and the Senate voted on it on November 4, 1977. Interestingly, while Sen. Goldwater supported the purpose of the bill, he did not vote on the Senate’s version of ICWA. He was traveling back to Arizona the night of the vote.
The House Resolution (H.Res. 1374) to consider the bill was introduced by Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, on September 22, 1978. The House voted on the bill on October 14, 1978.
The Act was obviously the work of more people than can be named in a post, but here are the names of just some of the Native women activists identified in the book A Generation Removed: Mrs. Fournier and the mothers’ delegation of Fort Totten, Margaret Townsend (Fallon, Nevada) Evelyn Blanchard (Laguna and Yaqui), Eloise Doan (Blackfeet), Goldie Denny (Quinault), the women of the Wisconsin American Indian Child Placement and Development Program, the North American Indian Women’s Association, Janet McCloud (Tulalip and Nisqually), Maxine Robbins (Yakama), Betty Jack (Ojibwe), and Ramona Bennett, Chairwoman of the Puyallup Tribe who was denied a seat at the National Tribal Chairmen’s Association because she was a woman, and when finally allowed in, told the chairmen that while they were talking about fishing and housing and natural resources, they needed to do something about the children who were being taken away too.
As always, NARF has all of the legislative history online and searchable, which is full of important work like the letter from Eric Eberhard on behalf of the Navajo Nation, or the original statistical report from AAIA or the letter from Don Milligan at the “Indian Desk” State of Washington Department of Social and Health services detailing in 14 pages the way PL-280 was destroying tribal families.
Spending time in the legislative history of ICWA is both humbling and inspiring and a good way to spend some time on this fortieth anniversary.
Original complaint and press release here.
20 Federal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
20-1 Memorandum in Support of Federal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
21 Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint
23 Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Opposition to Federal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
25 Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
26 Federal Defendants Reply to Motion to Dismiss
27 Defendant’s Reply to Motion to Dismiss
Here are the materials in Luiz v. Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority (N.D. Cal.):
Here are the materials in Robinson v. City of Lawton (W.D. Okla.):
Prior post here.
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