Links: Civil Beat article by Rui Kaneya, previous posts
From the docket report: 02/06/2017 869 EP: Confirmation Hearing Re: Settlement held. Settlement approved. Order to be issued. (Court Reporter Debi Read.) (JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI)(wnn, )
NCJFCJ Opening for Site Manager with Tribal Experience, Open Until Feb. 20
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has posted an opening for a site manager with substantial experience working with tribes and tribal courts. Applications will be accepted until February 20.
For the complete job description click here
The Child Abuse and Neglect’s multi-disciplinary and highly dedicated team directs its work on helping judges improve court and systems’ handling of child abuse and neglect cases. The Site Manager position requires a unique blend of knowledge, skills, and abilities. This position will work primarily with tribes/tribal courts, but also can be tasked to work with other types of courts (e.g., dependency, delinquency, juvenile drug courts, dual status, etc.) as needed. The Site Manager will be required to build a substantial knowledge base around private and public funded projects that focus on improving court practice in child abuse and neglect cases; implement the principles of collaboration among court, agencies, and community; develop content expertise on issues common across system-involved children and families (e.g., trauma, substance abuse, etc.); and have experience and knowledge in the juvenile justice and dependency systems and especially in tribal court systems. This position will work as a member of the broader project court team, as well as perform collaborative planning and decision-making with other staff and projects across the organization.
Strong emphasis is placed on the following experience and abilities:
- Providing public presentations and/or on-site technical assistance to tribal and state courts
- Independent thinking and analytical skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to quickly synthesize complex information
- Writing policy briefs and papers
- Working collaboratively with partners and system representatives
- Substantial experience working with tribes and tribal courts
- Experience and knowledge of delinquency, or domestic violence systems; ICWA and VAWA highly desirable
The NCJFCJ is also hiring for the following positions:
Judge-in-Residence
Program Specialist
Details for all positions available here
Dept. of Army Issues Notice to Congress of Intent to Grant Easement to Dakota Access
Dakota Access Must Defend Delay in Reporting Cultural Site, Route Adjustment
Downloads(PDF) in the matter of Public Service Commission v. Dakota Access, LLC:
- Complaint
- Dakota Access, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint
- Memorandum in Opposition to Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint
- Dakota Access, LLC’s Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss Complaint
- Order on Motion to Dismiss Complaint
According to the complaint, on October 17, 2016, there was an unanticipated discovery of cultural materials. Dakota Access flagged the area and started construction on a route adjustment without filing the appropriate paperwork. The route adjustment wasn’t discovered until an inspection October 21, 2016.
Ahniwake Rose: “Why Aren’t We Talking About Native American Students?”
From Education Week, here.
An excerpt:
It’s more than a little upsetting that in more than three hours of testimony before Congress on her nomination to be the new U.S. secretary of education, neither Betsy DeVos nor the members of Congress grilling her said anything—not a single word—about a cohort of more than a half-million American students who will fall under the Department of Education’s remit.
That group? Native American students.
Keith Harper: “The Importance of Judicial Contempt Proceedings in a Trump Era”
From Just Security, here.
An excerpt:
This brings us back to the peculiarities of President Trump and his administration. The United States has a long history, going back to Marbury v. Madison, of courts deciding what the law is and enforcing lawful decisions. And other than the occasional aberration such as President Andrew Jackson’s refusal to enforce the decision of Chief Justice John Marshall in the Cherokee Nation cases in the early 1830s, judicial decrees have reigned supreme, and through their regular and systematic enforcement established this as a nation governed by the rule of law. That system of rules and norms is a critical stabilizing force for sound democratic governance.
Two New Symposium Issues on Indigenous Law
Here is the symposium from the McGill Law Journal:
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 Introduction: Moving from the Why to the How of Indigenous Law |
Fraser Harland | 721 |
| Val Napoleon and Hadley Friedland | 725 | |
| Robert YELḰÁTTE Clifford | 755 | |
| John Borrows | 795 | |
| Aaron Mills | 847 | |
| Sébastien Grammond et Christiane Guay | 885 | |
| Geneviève Motard | 907 | |
| Kirsten Manley-Casimir | 939 | |
| Lara Ulrich and David Gill | 979 | |
Here is the symposium from the Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice:
VOL 33, NO 1 (2016): WINDSOR YEARBOOK OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Special Issue: Indigenous Law, Lands and Literature
Interior Solicitor’s Memo Opinions Issued Before Leaving Office
New Scholarship on the Sixth Circuit’s NLRB Tribal Jurisdiction Cases
Riley Plumer has published “Overriding Tribal Sovereignty by Applying the National Labor Relations Act to Indian Tribes inSoaring Eagle Casino and Resort v. National Labor Relations Board” in Law & Inequality.
Association on American Indian Affairs Job Announcement
The Association on American Indian Affairs, a national American Indian advocacy nonprofit, is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Executive Director. We seek candidates with strong backgrounds in non-profit management and fund-raising, as well as experience working in Indian Country.
As the chief operating officer, the candidate must possess significant fundraising, administrative and programmatic experience, have excellent writing and public speaking skills and knowledge about American Indian affairs. Salary depends on experience and qualifications. Applications are due February 17, 2017. To apply, please submit a cover letter of interest and resume, including three references, in confidence to Chair, Board Search Committee at aaiajobsearch@gmail.com or to 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 30-A, Rockville, MD 20850. Further information about AAIA can be found at www.indian-affairs.org and a full job description is available at http://indian-affairs.org/about/docs/AAIAExecDirectorJobDescription.pdf
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