Ninth Circuit Confirms Interior’s Denial of Federal Recognition for Ukiah Valley Pomo Indian Tribe

Here are the materials in Allen v. United States:

Unpublished Opinion

allen-opening-brief.pdf

federal-answer-brief.pdf

reply-.pdf

Little Shell Chippewa Tribe Nears Federal Recognition

Here is news coverage.

Today is 25th Anniversary of Pokagon Band Potawatomi, Little Traverse Odawa, and Little River Ottawa Federal Acknowledgment Statutes

public-law-103-323.pdf [Pokagon Band Restoration Act]

public-law-103-324-2.pdf [LTBB/LRB Reaffirmation Act]

1993-house-committee-hearing.pdf

1994-senate-committee-hearing.pdf

h.-rep.-103-620.pdf

h.-rep.-103-621.pdf

Ninth Circuit Decides Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeno Indians v. Sweeney (formerly Black)

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Rejects Tolowa Nation Effort for Federal Recognition

Here are the materials in Tolowa Nation v. United States (N.D. Cal.):

37 Tolowa MSJ

39 US Cross Motion

40 Tolowa Reply

42 Reply

53 DCT Order

Prior posts here and here.

Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of US in Frank’s Landing Gaming Case

Here is the opinion in Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission.

Briefs here.

Burt Lake & Interior Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment

Here are the materials in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

27-1 Burt Lake MSJ

30 DOI Cross Motion

32 Burt Lake Reply

34 US Reply

Prior posts here and here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeno Indians v. Black

Here are the briefs:

opening brief

answer brief

reply

Oral argument video here.

Federal Court Denies Siletz Intervention in Chinook Suit against US

Here are the new materials in Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

58 Siletz Motion to Intervene

61 Chinook Opposition

73 Siletz Reply

76 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

 

WaPo Profile of Lumbee Nationhood Struggle

Here is “What Makes Someone Native American? One tribe’s long struggle for full recognition.”

Materials on the Nakai case are here and here.