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Internship and Apprenticeship Opportunities with the American Indian Health in Family Services in Detroit, Michigan

June 19, 2018Neoshia Roemer

Information on Apprenticeships

American Indian Health and Family Services I-LEAD has five (5) paid apprenticeships available. These apprenticeships can help master the knowledge, skills, and behaviors to help you become successful. If interested, please submit a letter of interest that includes who you are, why you want to work at AIHFS, what types of experiences and skills you hope to gain or improve, and how this apprenticeship will help you achieve and reach your long term goals. For questions and submission please email Teia McGahey at tmcgahey@aihfs.org no later than Thursday, June 21, 2018. We will schedule a 30 minute meet and greet with you on June 23rd from 9am-5pm. All applications are due no later than Thursday, June 23, 2018.

Information on Internships

American Indian Health and Family Services is seeking interns in the following capacity:

Business Administration
Human Resources
Accounting/Payroll
Medical Billing/Reception

If you are interested in an internship with AIHFS, please email Chasity Dial at hr@aihfs.org.

VAWA Conference in Michigan

June 19, 2018Neoshia Roemer

The Grand Traverse Band is hosting a VAWA Conference June 25-26, 2018 at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme, Michigan. Registration is free, but space is limited. For more information, please see the flyer and the agenda for the event.

2018 ICWA Agents for Notice Includes Incorrect Contact Information

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018Kate Fort2 Comments

ETA: This is NOT limited to California

I have received word that some information in the 2018 Fed Reg ICWA Agents for Notice publication is completely (and wildly) incorrect, even though the information in 2017 was correct (and hadn’t changed): “It was absolutely correct last year. The person listed is not and has never been affiliated with [TRIBE]. The address is completely wrong, including the city.”

Tribes! PLEASE check this document to make sure your ICWA agent for notice information is correct. If you can, let me know if it isn’t. We are trying to get a sense of whether this is limited to California tribes or not. This is the document we all train on and send people to (I was honestly in the middle of teaching a class on notice when I received this information). Thank you.

South Dakota SCT Dismisses Appeal Challenging State Utility Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline

June 18, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion:

in re keystone xl pipeline

NYTs: “Video Shows Border Patrol SUV Hitting Native American Man, Then Driving Away”

June 16, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Friday Job Announcements

June 15, 2018Neoshia Roemer1 Comment

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 Indian law or leadership job, please send a PDF job announcement and a brief description of job to indigenous@law.msu.edu.

Department of Justice

Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, N.C. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina encompasses 32 western counties in North Carolina. Our mission is to seek justice. Protect the rights and safety of the public by vigorously, ethically and impartially enforcing the laws of the United States and Safeguard the Federal funds and resources. The duties of a Civil AUSA will include filing civil complaints and enforcing civil and criminal judgments, conducting legal research, writing briefs, taking deposits, appearing in court, and conducting investigations. Applications close on June 15, 2018. Please see the website for more information.

Oglala Sioux Nation

Justices, Pine Ridge, S.D. The Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation is looking to fill three (3) Supreme Court Justice positions and one (1) Alternate Justice position. All Justices of the Supreme Court must have a Juris Doctorate from an A.B.A. accredited law school and must be licensed to practice law in any state or federal jurisdiction. Justices of the Supreme Court shall be appointed to the Supreme Court by the Tribal Council and shall serve a six year term. Please see the announcement for more information. Applications open until positions are filled.

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Habitat Policy Analyst II, Olympia, W.A. The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is looking for a Habitat Policy Analyst to provide policy analysis, support and coordination on emerging habitat issues for Commission and member tribes to advance habitat protection and restoration objective necessary to the protection of tribal treaty rights and resources. NWIFC is looking for someone with a Master’s degree in environmental science, public administration, legal or related fields and seven years of pertinent work experience. Applications open until July 6, 2018. Please see the announcement for more information.

Last week’s postings: June 8, 2018.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (6/14/2018)

June 15, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 6/14/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2017-2018update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Citizen Potawatomi Nation v. Oklahoma (Indian Gaming – Arbitration) on 5/30/18.
A Per Curium Opinion was issued in Washington v. U.S. on 6/11/18.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

Rejecting the Zero-Sum game in daily fantasy sports: A proposal for Arizona.
The Supreme Court’s last 30 years of Federal Indian Law: Looking for equilibrium or supremacy?
Valuable lessons to learn from Tribal innovation.
The rapidly increasing extraction of oil, and Native Women, in North Dakota.
Statutory divestiture of Tribal Sovereignty.
Breaking faith with the Tribal Sovereignty Doctrine.
The puzzle of traditional knowledge.
Tribes and Cannabis: Seeking parity with States and consultation and agreement from the U.S. Government.
Lewis v. Clarke (15-1500).
DAPL: Storm clouds on the horizon in Indian Country.
The Volkswagen Settlement: An opportunity for Tribes to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions in Indian Country.
Domestic Violence.
Indian Nations and The Constitution.

Federal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
United States v. Jim (Gaming Revenue Distributions; Taxation)
California v. Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California (Official Tribal Government)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
White v. Schneiderman (Cigarette Taxation)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about a U.S. Supreme Court decision that upholds protections for salmon.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added:

H.R.6030: Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act.
S.3046: Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2018.
H.R.3744: Tribal Recognition Act of 2017.
S.1285: Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html
We feature a notice of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, regarding the new list of designated tribal agents for service of notice in compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Iowa Law Review Student Scholarship on How NHPA Fails Tribal Interests

June 15, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Amanda M. Marincic has published “The National Historic Preservation Act: An Inadequate Attempt to Protect the Cultural and Religious Sites of Native Nations” in the Iowa Law Review.

An excerpt:

Beginning in 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe engaged in a highly-publicized, year-long legal battle with Energy Transfer Partners regarding the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (“DAPL”). The Tribe initially argued that the DAPL’s construction would destroy ancient burial sites and potentially poison their only source of drinking water, the Missouri River. The Tribe also argued that the agency involved in the project, the Army Corps of Engineers, did not fulfill the obligations required by the NHPA. For a while, the fate of the DAPL was uncertain, with permits for construction being denied and then granted. After the Army Corps of Engineers granted the permit pursuant to President Trump’s memorandum, construction on the DAPL was completed. After several failed attempts by the Standing Rock Sioux to halt operation of the DAPL, a federal district judge ruled in June 2017 that the environmental impact studies done on the DAPL were inadequate. While this ruling is a small victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the NHPA was useless in protecting its cultural sites from significant damage.