Harvard Law Review Indian Law Commentary Series by Kevin Washburn and Angela Riley

Here:

What the Future Holds: The Changing Landscape of Federal Indian Policy

Indian Law Commentary Series

Essay by

Native Nations and the Constitution: An Inquiry into “Extra-Constitutionality”

Indian Law Commentary Series

Essay by

Kalispel Sues Interior over Spokane Casino

Here is the complaint in Kalispel Tribe of Indians v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint

Carole Goldberg Receiving an Honorary Award at UCLA’s Alumni Breakfast at Fed Bar

Friday Job Announcements

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.

DNA-People’s Legal Services

Interim Executive Director, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. Has overall responsibility for the leadership and operation of DNA, including general administration of the program; working with Senior Management in Litigation, Administration, Finance, Development, IT, and Facility Maintenance; personnel management; implementing programmatic policies; providing necessary litigation support; and working with the Board of Directors.

National Council of Urban Indian Health

Summer Policy Fellow, Washington D.C. This fellowship is unpaid but available for college credit. Please send resume and cover letter to Francys Crevier, FCrevier@ncuih.org. Closes April, 30, 2017.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska

Tribal Attorney. Responsible for working with departments on legal issues dealing with tribal government offices and services.

California COA Vacates RLUIPA Judgment Favoring Indian Prisoner

Here is the opinion:

In re Rhodes

Federal Court Remands Fracking Earthquake Suit against Oil Companies to State Court; Remand Order Turned on Meaning of “Tribal Lands”

Here are the materials in Adams v. Eagle Road Oil LLC (N.D. Okla.):

12 Cummings Motion to Dismiss

19 Eagle Road Motion to Dismiss

27 Adams Motion to Remand

33 Cummings Opposition to Remand Motion

36 Adams Reply

37 DCT Order Granting Motion to Remand

Elie Mystal on the Chief Justice

Here is “John Roberts, Silent During The Garland Process, Suddenly Worries About Partisanship.”

An excerpt:

When Mitch McConnell decided that black presidents only get to be president for seven years and refused to hold a hearing on Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, there was only one man in the country who could have stopped him: Chief Justice John Roberts. Roberts could have spoken up. He could have urged the Senate to perform its Constitutional duty. He could have explained how the Senate’s actions were hurting the Court.

Instead, he said nothing.

“Dakota Access Changed Tribes’ Outlook on Energy Companies, Denver Attorney Says”

Here.

Zinke Memorandum on Off-Rez Fee to Trust Acquisitions

Here:

doc (doi) – 2017-04-06 – part 151 (aas-ia re handling of ftt acquisitions)

 

 

OBA Indian Law Section Law Student Scholarship

Download(PDF): 2017 GWR Scholarship Flyer

The Indian Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association recently announced the opening of applications for its annual G. William Rice Memorial Scholarship.  This $2,500 scholarship goes to a 2nd or 3rd year law school student who intends to practice Indian law in Oklahoma.  The Section will accept scholarship applications through May 23, 2017, and will announce the scholarship winner at the annual Sovereignty Symposium presented by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in June.  Please see the attached flyer for more details about the application process or check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OBAIndianLaw/.