Links: previous post, DRC website.
Dispute Resolution Center of Washtenaw County Video on Peacemaking
Links: previous post, DRC website.
Statement from Chair of Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission as EPA Sets New Water Quality Standards in Washington
Downloads(PDF):
Federal Court Orders LDS to Exhaust Navajo Court Remedies
Download(PDF): Doc. 40 Memorandum Decision and Order
Link to previous posts and materials: The Atlantic: Why Several Native Americans Are Suing the Mormon Church, LDS Family Services’ Federal Motion for TRO Against Navajo Tribal Court
Ninth Circuit Briefs in Karuk Tribe v. Stelle — Klamath National Forest Timber Cut Challenge
Here:
Standing Rock’s Other Pipe Problem: The North Dakota pipeline protesters, and other marginalized groups, need access to communications technology
Link to Slate article by Greta Byrum here.
Excerpts:
The potential impact of FirstNet on First Nations’ broadcast sovereignty has many potential repercussions for both telecommunications independence and the integrity of journalism. If AT&T were to shoulder out competitors like Standing Rock Telecom and exercise control over content broadcast on its network, that could once again lead to a situation where certain content could be blocked by the company, regardless of its importance to the public. Like Facebook, AT&T is not bound by public interest obligations when it comes to news and reporting. Furthermore, big telecom has a history of pricing services out of reach for poor and marginalized populations.
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If AT&T’s FirstNet bid succeeds, it could threaten the viability of small operators like Standing Rock Telecom. But to take an even broader view, it could threaten the viability of all communities to organize themselves in disasters—both because of pre-emption and because having more market share could help AT&T push aside smaller, local competitors who are better positioned to fix outages or set up mobile equipment quickly at local sites as needed. Of course, it’s essential for our official first responders to be able to communicate while a catastrophe is underway—but there are many emerging technologies that can help them do so without pre-empting citizen communications, as well as build-out practices that don’t threaten independent and small telecom companies.
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This is the emerging question: Will we continue to consolidate resources like water, energy, and communications in the hands of the few and the powerful, distributing them according to consolidated market forces and political power? Or will we build the capacity of local communities to adapt and address emerging needs in our changing world, with its changing climate?
NYTs: “Old Treaties and New Alliances Empower Native Americans”
Here.
Also, “Feeding the Fight at Standing Rock.”
Federal Court Orders Tribal Exhaustion in Repo Matter
Here are the materials in Tiessen v. Chrysler Capital (D. Minn.):
BIA Refuses to Recognize Disenrollment Referendum Election by Holdover Council
Here are the materials:
American Indian Law Journal Call for Articles
The American Indian Law Journal, published by the Seattle University School of Law, is currently accepting submissions for potential publication in the spring and fall 2017 issues. The American Indian Law Journal serves as a vital online resource providing high quality articles on issues relevant to Indian law practitioners and scholars across the country.
The deadline for submissions for the spring issue is January 15, 2017. The deadline for submissions for the fall issue is July 15, 2017. The editing process for publication begins soon after these dates for each respective issue. The American Indian Law Journal respectfully requests that authors please use footnotes rather than endnotes. All footnotes should conform to the 20th edition of The Bluebook.
The American Indian Law Journal accepts articles and abstracts for consideration from students, practitioners, and law school faculty members. For more information or to submit an article, please contact Brenda L. George, Editor-in-Chief, sticeb@seattleu.edu.
News Release: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Roberts Announces Applications Now Being Accepted for Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute 2017
WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Lawrence S. Roberts announced today that applications to the Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute, a 10-week paid internship for post-secondary Native students now in its second year, are being accepted for 2017. The deadline for applications is November 30, 2016.
The Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute program provides American Indian and Alaska Native post-secondary students with a unique opportunity to learn about federal policy and develop management and leadership skills within high-profile offices throughout Indian Affairs. The program’s mission is to engage and support the next generation of Native leaders in the federal government through an introduction to the government-to-government relationship between tribal nations and the United States. Through their experiences students will gain an understanding of how Indian Affairs carries out its trust responsibilities and how consultation with tribes guides policy development and implementation.
The Institute’s inaugural class consisted of 17 Native undergraduate and graduate students placed in the 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regional offices and at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs where they worked on a variety of projects that dealt with, among other topics, environmental and natural resources, land management, social work, the Tiwahe initiative, and the 2016 White House Tribal Nations Conference. They also traveled to Rapid City, S.D., to attend a Tribal-Interior Budget Council (TIBC) meeting, and around the city of Washington where they visited the Departments of the Interior and Justice, as well as the White House, U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court.
American Indian and Alaska Native students currently enrolled in either undergraduate or graduate degree programs are encouraged to apply. Between 15 and 20 students will be selected to work in the Indian Affairs headquarters offices in Washington, D.C., and in BIA regional offices around the country.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to apply for the program:
- Be a member of a federally recognized tribe,
- Be currently enrolled and in good standing in an undergraduate or graduate degree program,
- Be at least 18 years of age, and
- Have completed at least two years of an undergraduate degree.
The application requirements are as follows:
1) Personal Statement (700 word limit):
The statement should discuss the applicant’s interest in the Indian Affairs Student Leadership Summer Institute and how it fits into his or her future goals of serving Indian Country. It should also describe the applicant’s personal qualities or previous leadership experiences that will enhance the experience of other American Indian and Alaska Native program participants, and an area of her or his education, experience in a certain field of policy, cultural background/familiarity (close ties to region) or any other information that would help determine the applicant’s proper placement or secure a placement preference within a specific Indian Affairs office.
2) Resume:
The resume should be no more than two (2) pages in length. Please include a list of education, honors and awards, work experience (including internships), school activities (clubs, research, presentations, etc.) or any community activities (volunteer activities, leadership roles).
3) Verification Form BIA 4432:
Because preference in filling vacancies within Indian Affairs offices is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472), an applicant must include Verification Form BIA-4432 with their application package prior to the closing date of the announcement, but only if claiming Indian Preference on the application. Applicants selected under Indian Preference will be appointed under Excepted Service, Schedule A, 213.3112 (a) (7) appointing authority. Click here to access the form.
4) Transcripts:
A full set of unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended are required. They will be used to evaluate the level for which an applicant qualifies which will, in turn, determine the grade level and salary offered.
5) Assessment Questionnaire:
Applicants will be required to submit an online assessment questionnaire. Click here for a preview of what questions will be asked.
Applications are due no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2016, and should be submitted through USAJobs.gov via https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/454414200#btn-req-docs. Send questions about the application to IA_Institute@bia.gov .
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