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New Scholarship by Mary Wood: “Tribal Trustees in Climate Crisis”

April 15, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Mary C. Wood has posted “Tribal Trustees in Climate Crisis” on SSRN. It is forthcoming in the American Indian Law Journal. Here is the abstract:

The legal “cornerstone” of federal Indian law is the federal trust obligation. The duty was formulated by courts long ago to protect native nations against federal actions that harm the retained tribal property and resources. Yet in recent years, courts have diminished the force of the doctrine by equating it, for all practical purposes, with statutory standards. This essay turns attention to another doctrine, the public trust doctrine, which characterizes sovereigns as trustees of their resources. The public trust framework positions tribes as co-trustees with states and the federal government. This article suggests a role for tribes in climate crisis by asserting the right of co-trustees and co-tenants to prevent waste of the common resource – the atmosphere.

American Indian Law Journal CFP

February 24, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The American Indian Law Journal, published by the Seattle University School of Law, is currently accepting submissions for potential publication in the fall and spring 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 fall issue is August 31, 2014. Our staff begins the editing process in mid-September, with publication occurring in November. Articles considered for publication in the spring issue must be submitted no later than December 15, 2014.

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 Jillian Held, Content Editor, at heldj@seattleu.edu.

Fall 2013 Issue of the American Indian Law Journal Available

January 31, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (PDF):

Asserting Treaty Rights to Harness the Wind on the Great Lakes	Gerald Carr
An American Indian Supreme Court	Eugene R. Fidell
The Utility of Amicus Briefs in the Supreme Court’s Indian Cases	Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The unextinguished Militia Power of Indian Tribes	Seth Fortin
Tribal Advocacy and the Art of Dam Removal: The Lower Elwha Klallam and the Elwha Dams	Julia Guarino
Until Yesterday: Deterring and Healing the Cyclical Gender-Based Violence in Indian Country	Samantha Ivette Morales
The Washington State Indian Child Welfare Act: Putting the Policy Back Into the Law	William N. Smith and Richard T. Okrent
Native American Winters Doctrine and Stevens Treaty Water Rights: Recognition, Quantification, Management	Rachael Paschal Osborn
Political Cooperation and Procedural (In)Justice: A Study of the Indian Reorganization Act	Sam Thypin-Bermeo

Seattle Law, American Indian Law Journal Event on Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl

January 29, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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National NALSA Seeks Judges for Writing Competition

November 14, 2013November 14, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The National Native American Law Students Association (National NALSA) is seeking judges for its 13th Annual Writing Competition. The purpose of the competition is to recognize excellence in legal research and writing related to Indian law. This year, the Seattle University School of Law NALSA chapter and the Seattle University American Indian Law Journal are proud to host the 13th Annual National NALSA Writing Competition. The winner will be published in the American Indian Law Journal’s Spring 2014 publication.

Each year law professors and attorneys generously volunteer their time to review the submissions. At this time, we are seeking judges for this year’s competition. The participation of the judges is necessary to ensure the success of the competition and that the current Indian law community continues to encourage and recognize talented scholarship.

Judges will receive up to four submissions and scoring sheets. The submissions will be sent to each judge sometime near the end of January, with roughly a month to review and score. Winners will be announced at the Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference in Sante Fe, New Mexico on April 11, 2013.

We hope you will consider donating your time to the competition as a judge. Based on the number of submissions to the Writing Competition last year, it is fair to say that there is a growing interest in the study of Indian law among law students across the country.

The purpose of the Annual Writing Competition is to recognize excellence in legal research and writing related to Indian law, actively encourage the development of writing skills of NNALSA members, and enhance substantive knowledge in the fields of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional forms of governance. The competition is open to matriculated law students at any point in their law school career and regardless of race or tribal membership status.

Thank you very much for your consideration. Please email Jenny Campbell, Managing Editor, at campbe43@seattleu.edu or Shay Story, Editor in Chief, at storys@seattleu.edu.

Sincerely,

Jenny Campbell
J.D. Candidate 2014 
Managing Editor, American Indian Law Journal
Seattle University School of Law

American Indian Law Journal Call for Papers

July 9, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The American Indian Law Journal, published by the Seattle University School of Law, is currently accepting submissions for potential publication in the fall and spring 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 fall issue is Wednesday September 4, 2013. Our staff begins the editing process in mid-September, with publication occurring just after Thanksgiving. Articles considered for publication in the spring issue must be submitted no later than Wednesday February 5, 2014.

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 MJ McCallum, Content Editor, at mccallu5@seattleu.edu. Past issues of the American Indian Law Journal are available at:

Spring Issue Volume I Issue II

Fall Issue Volume I Issue I

We look forward to your submissions.

The American Indian Law Journal Editorial Board.

Spring 2013 American Indian Law Journal Issue Now Available

May 24, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Masthead
Fishable Waters	Catherine A. O’Neill
Evidence Issues In Indian Law Cases	Taylor S. Fielding
August 2011 – August 2012 Case Law on American Indians	Thomas P. Schlosser
Sovereignty, Safety, and Sandy: Tribal Governments Gain (Some) Equal Standing Under The Hurricane Sandy Relief Act	Heidi Adams
The Risks and Benefits of Tribal Payday Lending to Tribal Sovereign Immunity: Tribal Payday Lending Enterprises Are Immune Under A Proposed Universal Arm of The Tribe Test	Bree Black Horse
An Unreserved Attack on Reserved Water Rights: The Story of the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Water Rights (or Lack Thereof)	Daniel Lee & Jacob Stender
Alaska Natives: Possessing Inherent Rights To Self-Governance and Self-Governing From Time Immemorial To Present Day	Kristin McCarrey