federal recognition

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Rejects Tolowa Nation Effort for Federal Recognition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

opening brief

answer brief

reply

Oral argument video here.

Federal Court Denies Siletz Intervention in Chinook Suit against US

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Materials on the Nakai case are here and here.

Some Details on Rep. Bishop’s Bill to Codify & Alter the Federal Recognition Process

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HR 3744 is here: CBO publication here and Bill here. It could replace the current procedures for federal recognition (for reference, here), but does not allow previously denied “Indian groups” from re-petitioning for federal recognition under the new act (if this bill passes), nor does it have an avenue to challenge a denial/negative finding.

List of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes (July 23, 2018)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.