Here.
Politico: “The new Indian wars in Washington”
Here.
Senator Heitkamp (D-ND) Highlighting Native Youth on Instagram
In support of S. 246, The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act, Senator Heidi Heitkamp is highlighting Native youth from North Dakota on her Instagram account starting yesterday. It will continue over the next few days. There are a lot of challenges that Native kids face, but these profiles are meant to highlight kids who have overcome them using the hashtag #AgainstTheOdds.
Attorney-Advisor Vacancy at DOI
Link to job listing here.
This position is with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Mineral Resources, Branch of Onshore Minerals located in Washington, D.C.
Washtenaw Circuit Judge Tim Connors Honored with Judicial Excellence Award
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI, October 28, 2015 – The Michigan Judges Association has announced that Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge Timothy P. Connors is the 2015 winner of the Hilda Gage Judicial Excellence Award. Judge Connors has served on the bench since 1991, serving as chief judge for more than a decade, and also serving by appointment as Judge Pro Tem for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
“Judge Connors has led groundbreaking efforts to strengthen the juvenile court in Washtenaw County and he has been an instrumental collaborator in developing strong state-tribal court relations,” said Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget McCormack. “Because of his efforts, Washtenaw’s juvenile court system looks dramatically different in the six short months he has presided over this docket.”
“His impact on child welfare cases transcends the systemic reform efforts he has undertaken,” Justice McCormack said. “On each individual case, he carefully listens to each family’s story. According to the lawyers who regularly appear before him, no matter the result in the particular hearing or case, the parties all leave feeling that they have been heard. The community’s respect for the juvenile court has grown because of his approach.”
This award is named after the late Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Hilda Gage and recognizes Circuit and Court of Appeals judges who have excelled in trial and docket management, legal scholarship, and contributions to the profession and the community. The award honors current or former judges who serve their profession and their communities with integrity, skill, and courage every day.
A biography of Judge Connors is available here.
Fourth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Western Sky Arbitration Provision
Here is the opinion in Parnell v. CashCall Inc.
Materials and briefs here.
ILJ Winter Call For Submissions – Deadline January 5, 2016
NAICJA Board of Directors Unanimously Support AG and ILOC Reports
Resolution No. 2015-01
Resolution No. 2015-02
The National American Indian Court Judges Association are supporting the Indian Law and Order Commission’s November 2013 report entitled “A Roadmap for Making Native America Safer,” which “advocates for tribal justice systems to have the ability to fully express their sovereignty by opting out of the current jurisdictional maze, and exercise criminal jurisdiction over all persons without any sentencing limitations, including juveniles.” However, NAICJA prefers that all individuals charged with crimes under this enhanced tribal jurisdiction be provided with civil rights protections equivalent to those guaranteed by the Indian Civil Rights Act, instead of the U.S. Constitution.
NAICJA is also supporting the November 2014 report from the Attorney General’s advisory committee on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence entitled “Ending Violence So Children Can Thrive” which “calls for the restoration of the inherent sovereignty of tribes to assert full criminal jurisdiction over all persons who commit crimes against AI/AN children in Indian country.”
IPLP Seeks Assistant Director of Communications and Outreach
Link to job posting here.
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law seeks applications for the position of Assistant Director of Communications and Outreach for the Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy (IPLP) Program. This position works with the IPLP Program leadership team to create and implement communication, student recruitment, and alumni relations and development plans for the IPLP Program.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, so please submit a letter of interest, resume, and two writing samples to Carrie Stusse at
cms1@email.arizona.edu.
CLE’s Approved for ILPC/TICA Conference
We were just approved for 7.50 hours of standard and 2.50 of ethic CLEs (Minnesota). This is the first time we’ve been able to offer CLEs as a part of our conference, and many thanks to Sarah Donnelly and all of our speakers for making it happen.
You can still register for the conference here. Additional information here.
Seminole Tribe Good Faith Negotiations Complaint
Here is the complaint in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. State of Florida (N.D. Fla.):
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