And today we conclude with a few leftover illustrations (I particularly like the one that illustrates Indian lawyering). Hope you enjoyed the previous posts here and here.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Amusement of the Day (cont.) — 1977 BIA Phoenix Area Office Enrollment Manual Illustrations
Yesterday, we covered tribal constitutions. Today, the political and bureaucratic complexity of enrollment decisions in cartoon form (we will conclude tomorrow):
Amusement of the Day — 1977 BIA Phoenix Area Office Enrollment Manual Illustrations
Apparently, in 1977 or so, the Phoenix Area Office decided to write a lengthy manual for tribal governments, instructing them on how to make enrollment decisions that met tribal constitutional muster. Suffice it to say the text is TL:DR, but the illustrations are awesome — and by awesome, I mean crazy — and by crazy, I mean Indian country crazy.
Tomorrow, how tribal governments make membership decisions….
Ninth Circuit Confirms Interior’s Denial of Federal Recognition for Ukiah Valley Pomo Indian Tribe
Here are the materials in Allen v. United States:
Federal Court Partially Dismisses Oglala Sioux Tribal Member’s Grazing Suit against Feds
Here are the materials in Temple v. Roberts (previously Temple v. Her Many Horses (D.S.D.):
180-1-oglala-sioux-tribal-court-opinion.pdf
183-dct-on-motion-to-dismiss.pdf
184-dct-granting-motion-to-quash.pdf
Prior post here.
South Dakota Challenge to Rosebud Trust Land Acquisition Rejected
Here is the opinion in State of South Dakota v. Great Plains Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs (IBIA).
Tenth Circuit Affirms Conviction and Sentence for Marijuana Possession on Indian Casino Property
The Hill: BIA Director Resigns
Here.
Federal Court Dismisses as Moot Lumbee Member Challenge to BIA Indian Preference Interpretation
Here are the materials in Nakai v. Zinke (D.D.C.):
Trump Administration Returns Indian Affairs Offices to Defense Department
News coverage here.
Related news: “Area Cherokee in Violation of Indian Removal of 1830.”
