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Registration for Next Week’s AIPRA CLE in Albuquerque
There is still time to register for the CLE on the American Indian Probate Reform Act next Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This five-hour course will expose you to the principles, purposes, and implications of AIPRA with the last hour dedicated to the ethics of writing AIPRA-compliant wills.
Course instructors are:
Stephanie Hudson, Adjunct Clinical Professor for the Jodi Marquette American Indian Wills Clinic at Oklahoma City University School of Law
Gus Kerndt, Fiduciary Trust Officer with the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians in the Department of the Interior
Christine Zuni Cruz, Dickason Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico
The session will be held in the Auditorium at the New Mexico State Bar, 5121 Masthead St. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109. The charge for attendance is $350 for attorneys receiving 5 CLE credits (pending). Admission is free for law students, and others may attend for a nominal contribution to the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. Lunch is provided.
Click here to register for the event.
NABA-AZ Annual Golf Tourney
Nez Perce Tribe Seeks Chief Judge
Nez Perce Tribe seeks applicants for CHIEF JUDGE HR-15-122. This 4-yr. contract position requires a wide range of legal and administrative skills, handling all phases of civil and criminal litigation, drafting orders, opinions, etc., and assuring effective operation of the Tribal Court. Requires 3 yrs. experience as a judge, tribal court judicial experience preferred. Requires thorough knowledge of Indian law, a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and membership in good standing in any state bar. A complete application includes a NPT application including current resume and contact information for 4 work-related references including 2 judges. Application form and information and full position announcement is at www.nezpercetribe.org. or contact Robert Kipp at 208-843-7332. Tribal preference applies. Open until filled.
Enterprise Rancheria Prevails in IGRA Good Faith Negotiations Suit against California
Here are the materials in Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria v. State of California (E.D. Cal.):
14-1 Tribe Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
ILPC Presentation at the Jackson, MI Community Forum on Land Treaties
MSU ILPC & Indian Law Clinic students presented at the Jackson Community Forum: Impact of Land Treaties.
As a side note–this event, hosted at the Jackson District Library and open to the public, was very well attended. The questions we received were all thoughtful, curious, and kind. Our students did well and felt welcomed. This event came out of a project volunteers in the city did around the 200 anniversary of 1815 survey of Michigan–which happened because of the Treaty of Detroit. Instead of ending there, the organizers decided they needed to know more about treaties and how they work today. Because the event went so well, the librarians are planning to have more events on other issues involving Native communities in Michigan.
National Indian Gaming Commission Job Announcements
Job Title: Auditor (Portland, OR)
Job Announcement Number: NIGC-8000-16-KH-006(EX)
Salary Range: $62,531.00 to $115,867.00 / Per Year
Open Period: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 to Monday, February 22, 2016
Duties
- Performs audits of class II and class III gaming operation to ensure compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), the regulation of the NIGC, and the provisions of the tribal gaming ordinance/resolution.
- Serves as the NIGC’s representative with tribal government with respect to gaming matters.
- Provides training and technical assistance to tribal governments, tribal regulatory authorities, gaming operation personnel and contract managers to ensure compliance with the IGRA and NIGC regulations.
- Conducts audits to investigate known or alleged violations of the IGRA and NIGC regulations, prepares reports and testifies in administrative hearings or other proceedings as designated by the Commission to hear such matters.
- Coordinates with responsible management officials; and evaluates the validity of tentative findings and recommendations that have been identified.
How to Apply
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov and click on “Application Status.” Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue. For details, go to this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/429062100
Job Title: Compliance Officers (Temecula, CA, and Oklahoma City, OK)
Job Announcement Number: NIGC-16-KH-005(EX)
Salary Range: $59,246.00 to $122,549.00 / Per Year
Open Period: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 to Monday, February 22, 2016
Duties
- Conducts site visits at Indian gaming operations within assigned region to ensure compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), the provision of a tribal gaming ordinance/resolution and the regulations of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
- Monitors tribal gaming operations to ensure IGRA compliance.
- Serves as NIGC’s representative to tribal governments.
- Provides training and technical assistance to tribal gaming agencies, gaming operators and management contractors.
- Maintains liaison with tribal, local, state and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
- Conducts investigations, analyze data and prepare reports.
- Testifies in administrative and other proceedings and attend staff meetings and training sessions.
How to Apply
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov and click on “Application Status.” Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue. For details, go to this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/429015900
New from Fletcher: Federal Indian Law Hornbook
Matthew L.M. Fletcher (that’s me) just published “Federal Indian Law” as part of the West Academic hornbook series. Here’s the blurb:
Fletcher’s Hornbook on Federal Indian Law is a deep survey of the history and substantive law governing the relations between the three American sovereigns, federal, state, and tribal. Interwoven are issues of federalism, administrative law, constitutional rights, and international relations. This hornbook includes original research and novel analysis of foundational Supreme Court decisions and critical federal statutory schemes – the stories beyond the stories. In addition to delving into the origins and histories of cases and statutes, the hornbook analyzes modern Indian rights settlements, the international and comparative frontiers of Indian law, and the future of the field.
If you want a preview of the table of contents and the index, see here (PDF).
New on the TT Bookshelf: John Low’s New Book on the Pokagon Band and the City of Chicago
John Low has published “Imprints: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the City of Chicago” with Michigan State University Press (book page here).
From the website:
Imprints: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the City of Chicago
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has been a part of Chicago since its founding. In very public expressions of indigeneity, they have refused to hide in plain sight or assimilate. Instead, throughout the city’s history, the Pokagon Potawatomi Indians have openly and aggressively expressed their refusal to be marginalized or forgotten—and in doing so, they have contributed to the fabric and history of the city.Imprints: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the City of Chicago examines the ways some Pokagon Potawatomi tribal members have maintained a distinct Native identity, their rejection of assimilation into the mainstream, and their desire for inclusion in the larger contemporary society without forfeiting their “Indianness.” Mindful that contact is never a one-way street, Low also examines the ways in which experiences in Chicago have influenced the Pokagon Potawatomi. Imprints continues the recent scholarship on the urban Indian experience before as well as after World War II.
Lewis & Clark Law School Talk with Frank Pommersheim on March 10, 2016
Turtle Talk 
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