Dead Pioneers: “My Spirit Animal Ate Your Spirit Animal”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
I see the secret message to me . . . .

Yurok Tribe Sues Reclamation over Trinity River Flow

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Yurok Tribe v. Bureau of Reclamation (N.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Oral Argument Audio in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Arizona Federal Court Dismisses Most Claims by Estate of Tohono O’Odham Citizen Shot by Border Patrol; Leave to Refile Kinda Sorta Granted

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mattia v. United States (D. Ariz.):

11 Motion to Dismiss

16 Opposition

18 Reply

20 DCT Order

Complaint is here.

Fletcher Virtual Talk re: Graphic Novels/Stories for Oakland Univ. — Monday, Nov. 25 @ 6PM

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

You can buy Howl at ATCG (A Tribe Called Geek) books.

You can buy the 10th anniversary edition of Trickster at Birchbark Books.

Federal Claims Court Complaint Alleging Allotment Owners Cheated by Oil and Gas Companies

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Heirs of Pope v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

ComplaintDownload

Tenth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Indian Country Murder Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Martinez.

New Review of Classic Book, “Custer Died for Your Sins,” forthcoming in the Michigan Law Review

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Nanaboozhoo Died For Your Sins,” forthcoming in the Michigan Law Review’s book review issue.

Description:

Nanaboozhoo, the Anishinaabe trickster god, decides to attend law school after reading “Custer Died For Your Sins” and realizing that the author, Vine Deloria, Jr. also decided to law school after publishing the book. This review follows Nanaboozhoo as he progresses through a legal career guided by the book.

California Federal Dismisses CCTA Suit against Alturas Tribe, Business, Individual, Whatever

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in State of California v. Del Rosa (E.D. Cal.):

78 State Motion for Reconsideration.pdfDownload
81-1 Tribe Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
82 State Motion for Sanctions.pdfDownload
84 State Opposition to 81.pdfDownload
86 Tribe Opposition to 78.pdfDownload
87 Tribe Opposition to 82.pdfDownload
89 Reply ISO 78.pdfDownload
90 Reply ISO 81.pdfDownload
91 Reply ISO 82.pdfDownload
95 DCT Order re Sanctions.pdfDownload
96 DCT Order re Motion for Reconsideration .pdfDownload
97 DCT Order re Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload

2024-25 American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Announcing the 2024-2025 American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition

This year’s American Indian Law Review national writing competition is now welcoming papers from students at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada.  Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples.  Three cash prizes will be awarded: $1,500 for first place, $750 for second place, and $400 for third place.  Each of the three winning authors will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis.

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 28, 2025, at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma College of Law, the American Indian Law Review has proudly served Native and legal communities since 1973.  Each year at this time we encourage law students nationwide to participate in this, the longest-running competition of its kind.  Papers will be judged by a panel of Indian law scholars and by the editors of the Review.

For further information on eligibility, entry requirements, and judging criteria, see the attached PDF rules sheet or the AILR writing competition website at https://law.ou.edu/ailr/wc.