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In this issue: A Q&A with new State Bar President Doreen N. McPaul
Arizona Attorney
Arizona Attorney Indian Law Issue
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| Special Feature: Indian Law Intro |
| Should Tribes “Ban the Box”? |
| by: Katya Lancero Norris |
| Tribal Nations and the Use of AI |
| by: Angelo Baca & Katherine Belzowski |
| Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living in Indian Country |
| by: Judith M. Dworkin and Candace D. French |
| Tribal Programs Remain Intact Despite DEI Orders |
| by: Alexander Mallory |
| Tort Claims in Indian Country |
| by: Michael T. Combrink and Diana Elston-Miller |
Arizona Attorney Magazine Special Issue on Indian Law
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Articles:
- Focus on Indian LawWelcome to our special issue focusing on Indian Law, which has become even more central and timely to American law and politics.
- American Indian Treaty Rights in ArizonaOnce an episodically pertinent subfield of American Indian Law, Treaty Law is regaining prominence in the wake of Supreme Court opinions.
- Promoting Economic Development and Exercising SovereigntyAs Indigenous communities assert sovereignty and self-governance, adopting legal frameworks to fit their unique needs becomes increasingly imperative.
- Arizona Doubles Down on Double TaxationCertain taxes discourage private investments on tribal land by making them more expensive than non-reservation alternatives.
- SCOTUS and Native Student College AdmissionsColleges and universities remain justified in considering an applicant’s status as an Indian in their admissions process.
Arizona Attorney Special Indian Law Issue
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Special Feature: Indian LawThe Impact of “McGirt v. Oklahoma”by: Robert J. Miller
Indigenous Erasure in Public Schools: Critical Race Theory, Discrimination, Remediesby: Mia Montoya Hammersley, Adriana M. Orman and Wouter Zwart
ICWA: The Gold Standard, Golden Nuggets of Evidence from Arizonaby: Tara Hubbard and Fred Urbina
Reforming Evidence Rule 902 To Reflect Tribal Sovereigntyby: Henry Oostrom-Shah
Tribal Labor and Employment Law: The Navajo Preference in Employment Actby: Paul Spruhan
Oral History on Trialby: Robert Alan Hershey
The Cabazon Decision, 35 Years Onby: Glenn M. Feldman
Indian Law From Behind the Bench: A Law Clerk’s Perspectiveby: Alexander Mallory
Deadline Extended – Call for Articles: Special Indian Law Edition of the Arizona Attorney 2022
DEADLINE EXTENDED – CALL FOR ARTICLES: SPECIAL INDIAN LAW EDITION OF THE ARIZONA ATTORNEY 2022
Deadline for 1-2 Paragraph Article Proposals: February 7, 2022
Deadline for Article Drafts: March 18, 2022
The Indian Law Section has extended the deadline for article proposals to be included in the 2022 special Indian Law edition of the Arizona Attorney magazine. Proposals should focus on an issue of interest to those who practice Indian Law in Arizona. Publication in the Indian Law Edition of the Arizona Attorney magazine is a wonderful opportunity for Indian legal practitioners to showcase their expertise in the field of Indian law. The Indian Law Section relies on you to contribute articles in order to preserve this outstanding tradition.
Past articles from the 2021 Indian Law edition were:
A View from Tribal Court: Tips for Best Practices
By M. June Harris
Thawing the Freeze: COVID-19’s Effect on the Former Bennett Freeze Area of the Navajo Nation
By Susan I. Eastman
The Words of the Talking God: Sustaining Native Nations Through the Common Law
By Joseph Austin
An Opportunity Arises: Prop. 207 and Arizona Tribes’ New Beginnings for Marijuana Legislation
By Judith Dworkin, Joe Keene, and Candace French
Epidemic Hiding in Plain Sight
By Susan Filan
Spectrum Sovereignty: The U.S. Must Recognize Indigenous Rights to Spectrum
By Darrah Blackwater
Arizona–Tribal 2021 Gaming Compact Amendments: What You Need to Know
By Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier and Ed Hermes
Bent But Not Broken – ICWA Stands: A Summary of “Brackeen v. Haaland”
By Glennas’ba Augborne Arents and April E. Olson
Either a short or a long article may be proposed. Generally, a long article will be between 2,000 and 2,500 words (in a Microsoft Word document, about 9 to 12 pages including endnotes) and will be about 3 to 4 pages in the magazine. A short article will be approximately 1,500 words and typically will be 2 pages in the magazine.
The proposal should provide the following information: author’s name and contact information (e-mail address, phone number, and name of employer/firm); the subject matter of the article relevant to the practice of Indian law in Arizona (e.g., ICWA, NAGPRA, Water Rights, Land Use, Tribal Sovereignty, etc.); the anticipated title; and a concise summary of the thesis of the article.
Proposal authors will be notified on whether their proposed article has been accepted by February 11, 2022. The draft of the article for a selected proposal will be due on March 18, 2022. Final drafts of selected articles are due by April 25, 2022.
If you would like to submit a proposal or if you have questions, please contact:
Glennas’ba Augborne Arents, Secretary, Indian Law Section
gaugborne@rothsteinlaw.com
Or
Hon. M. June Harris, Member-at-Large, Indian Law Section
JHarris@sc.pima.gov
Arizona Attorney Indian Law Edition
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SPECIAL FEATURE
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Indian Law Special Focus
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ICWA and Assisted Reproductive Technology BY DAUNE CARDENAS
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Environmental Justice in Indian Country BY BETHANY SULLIVAN
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Energy Development on Tribal Land BY PILAR M. THOMAS
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Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction BY OJ FLORES
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Leaving the Office Ethically BY VIRJINYA TORREZ
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2020 Census Challenge BY JAMES THOMAS TUCKER
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The Year of the Native Voter BY SARAH CRAWFORD
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Tribute to Rodney B. Lewis BY JAMES THOMAS TUCKER
Arizona Bar Journal Article on Study re: Native Attorneys
Here is “Groundbreaking Survey: Native Attorney Views of the Legal Profession” by Mary Smith, published in Arizona Attorney
Arizona Attorney (Ariz. State Bar Journal) Lists Arizona v. California as Most Important Case of State’s History
Two Indian tax cases and Williams v. Lee are also included in the top 50.
Here is the article. The list starts on page 18. And the selected pages from the magazine:
Arizona Bar Journal Article on DV in Tribal Courts
Sylvia Struss, a DNA attorney, published “DV Cases in Tribal Court” in the October 2009 issue of Arizona Attorney.
Article on Adding Indian Law to the Arizona State Bar Exam
Here is an excellent paper by Ray Campbell and Brian Lewis, ASU law students, arguing in favor of adding Indian law to the Arizona bar exam. It’s published by Arizona Attorney, the state bar journal, and is titled “Indian Law: A Needed Addition to the Arizona Bar Exam.”
Our earlier post on this question is here.
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