New article from the Buffalo Law Review:
Lauren Adornetto, Indian Country Complexities and the Ambiguous State of Marijuana Policy in the United States, 65 Buff. L. Rev. 329
New articles from the Vermont Law Review:
Nadia B. Ahmad, Trust or Bust: Complications with Tribal Trust Obligations and Environmental Sovereignty
Patrick Marass, Balancing the Fishes’ Scales: Tribal, State, and Federal Interests in Fishing Rights and Water Quality in Maine
Here are the materials so far in Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of Minnesota v. Zinke (D.D.C.):
Here are the materials in McKesson Corp. v. Hembree (N.D. Okla.):
The tribal court complaint in Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. McKesson Corp. is here.
Here are additional materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):
71 – Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendant Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment
80 – Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
And additional materials:
IHS Reassumption EPA Drinking Water FAQs Nooksack Tribal Members
3 27 17 Letter from EPA to Robert Kelly Jr
From The Guardian:
To Jenece Howe, it seemed like an ordinary yard sale. But as she surveyed the items, arrayed on a patch of land on the Native American reservation, she paused. It appeared to her as if the contents of a home had simply been dumped outside. And the elderly women selling them looked distraught.
HERE.
The Tribal Equity Toolkit 3.0 was published a few months ago in collaboration with numerous LGBTQ organizations.
From the website (which also includes other resources):
The Tribal Equity Toolkit 3.0: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit and LGBTQ Justice in Indian Country is the first of its kind—providing sample legal language for adapting tribal resolutions and codes to recognize the rights of all tribal citizens. A third edition of the toolkit was published with the support of a growing coalition of national organizations convened by Western States Center, National Congress of American Indians, and the Center for American Progress.
Happy Pride!
From Elie Mystal. An excerpt:
Look at what he’s already done:
- He’s ended consent decrees.
- He’s declared war on cities where brown people live.
- He’s restarted the drug war, even though we now know that it won’t stop drugs but will rip apart poor minority communities and families.
- He’s threatened immigration lawyers.
- He’s ended settlements where defendants pay fines to community and local non-profits.
- He’s disbanded the National Commission on Forensic SCIENCE!
- He’s simply refused to hire any new U.S. Attorneys, after convincing the president to fire them all, hobbling investigations and entire agencies.
Oh, and he’s one of the primary authors of the Muslim ban. I didn’t include that in the list above because the jury is still on whether Sessions successfully pushed through a religious test in the United States of America.
Former FBI Director’s testimony might actually rid us of Jeff Sessions.
Unreported Notice case (parent challenge, no indication child was eligible for tribal citizenship): In re Applewhiate
Reported case: In re JJW_Opinion
The MSU Indian Law Clinic/ICWA Appellate Project co-authored the Tribe’s brief in In re JJW.
Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.
Redding Rancheria Tribe
Staff Attorney. A completed job application must be submitted in order to be considered for employment. You can fill out an application online at www.redding-rancheria.com. All certifications, credentials/ licenses, education verification /degrees and/or transcripts, and Indian verification are required to process your application.
Indian preference applies, but we welcome all applicants who wish to apply for this position. To receive Indian preference, certification of Native American heritage needs to be attached to the job application. Please fax your application and proper documents to (530) 242-4563, or you may email it to employment@redding-rancheria.com. This position is open until filled.
Oglala Sioux Tribe
In-house Attorney, Pine Ridge, S.D. Requirements: degree from an accredited law school; admitted to practice and in good standing by a State Bar Association; hair follicle drug test; criminal background check; experience working with Tribes and knowledge of federal Indian law. Salary: Five (5) years of Federal Indian Law of legal experience. Interested candidates must submit a Letter of Intent and documents to: Lisa Cummings, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Legal Department, PO Box 2070, Pine Ridge, SD 57770 or email to LisaC@oglala.org. Telephone number: 605.867.2138.
Meskwaki Nation
Assistant Attorney General, Tama, Iowa. Prior legal experience in areas of Indian housing, environmental issues, ICWA, employment law, Indian gaming, contracts, employment, taxation, jurisdictional issues, and economic development in Indian Country is desirable. Closes August 7, 2017.
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