Cinetopia Film Festival Presents “Tribal Justice” Documentary in Michigan — June 3, 7, 10, and 11

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (PDF):

TribalJustice_flyer

More details from Makepeace Productions here.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (5/19/2017)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 5/19/17.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2016-2017update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Upstate Citizens for Equality v. U.S. (Land into Trust) on 4/26/17. Petition was denied in Central New York Fair Business Association v. Zinke (Land into Trust) on 5/15/17.

U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2017.html
Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Zinke (Official Tribal Government; Jurisdiction)
Keepseagle v. Perdue (Settlement – Unclaimed Funds; Nonprofit Organizations)
Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Employment Law – Contractors; Federal Income Taxation)
Sylvan Godfrey v. The United States (Breach of Settlement Agreement)
Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley v. Zinke (Fiduciary Duty; Federal Recognition)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2017.html
In the Matter of C.B.D. and P.M.P. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Placement)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Sacred Places section, we feature articles about the current state of the Department of the Interior’s review of Bears Ears and other national monuments.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2017.html
The following articles were added:
Conducting business with tribes in the aftermath of the Dollar General Supreme Court split: What you and your clients need to know.
Discretionary deaths in Indian Country: Ensuring full funding for tribal health.
A wholistic, environmental approach to Washington’s repair methodology of its state-road culverts.
Fracking the sacred: Resolving the tension between unconventional oil and gas development and tribal cultural resources.
Establishing applicable water quality standards for surface waters on Indian Reservations.
Back to its roots: How § 1983 must return to its origins to provide remedy for the Inupiat against oil drilling in Alaska’s arctic circle.
Maxwell, Lewis v. Clarke, and the trail around tribal sovereign immunity.
Starting from scratch: Reassuring “Indian Country” in Alaska by placing Alaska Native land into trust.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
We added the following bills:
S.1116:  Indian Economic Enhancement Act of 2017.
H.R.2545: To reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians.
H.R.2320: Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2017.html
We feature a notice of final issuance from the Department of Health & Human Services adopting Administration for Native Americans (ANA) program policies and procedures.

Grand Ronde Independent Tribal Press Ordinance

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Independent Tribal Press Ordinance 2016-12-28

News coverage: “Tribal Council appoints Editorial Board, OKs stipend”

 

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Consent Decree in Navajo Nation Recovery for Hazardous Substances at Abandoned Uranium Mines

Sarah M Donnelly

Here are documents in the matter of Navajo Nation v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company et al, 17-cv-00140 (D. Ariz. May 22, 2017):

Here are the documents in the related matter of United States v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company et al, 17-cv-08007 (D. Ariz. May 22, 2017):

Link: Previously posted materials

Jeremy Brave-Heart on Tribal Juvenile Justice

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

“The following article originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of Trial Lawyer magazine, the quarterly journal of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.”

“Parenting a juvenile justice system: A tribal human perspective”

Federal Court Holds Contraband Cigarettes Trafficking Act Requirements Apply to Tribal Corporations

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ho-Chunk Inc. v. Sessions (D.D.C.):

7 US Motion for Summary J

11-3 HCI Cross Motion

14 US Reply

16 HCI Reply

17 HCI Supplemental Brief

18 US Response to 17

20 HCI Reply in Support of 17

21 DCT Order

An excerpt:

Plaintiffs, tribal-owned corporations engaged in the distribution of cigarettes, seek a declaration clarifying whether certain recordkeeping requirements of the Contraband Cigarettes Trafficking Act apply to Indian tribal entities like them. The Court concludes that the relevant requirements do so apply, and will therefore grant summary judgment for Defendants.

2017 Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act and ICWA Court Resource Guide

Kate Fort

Here. From the Michigan Court Improvement Program.

New and updated for 2017! Now with MIFPA and the Regulations!

DOI Consultation Notice on DOI Reorganization

Sarah M Donnelly

Download(PDF): Tribal Listening Sessions on E.O. 13871: Reorganization of the Executive Branch

Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Michael S. Black, invites Tribal leaders to attend one of the listed listening sessions to provide input on improving “efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability” at the Department of the Interior.

DATES

“First Non-Indian Jury Trial Conviction In Indian Country Prosecuted At Tucson, Arizona’s Pascua Yaqui Tribal Court”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

An excerpt:

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe recognizes that its strength is family, and that the safety of victims of domestic violence must be ensured by immediate intervention. The protection of victim and defendant rights and due process are also of paramount importance of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s justice system. The Tribe’s justice system was recognized as a progressive court system when the United States government selected it as one of three pilot tribes to implement Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction in February 2014. Since then, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe has conducted three jury trials with non-Indian defendants, extradited two non-Indian defendants back to its tribal court from the State on tribal court warrants, and convicted 14 non-Indian defendants.

Zinke Apparently Promised to Rescind the Bears Ears Monument Designation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.