Colville Member Prevails in B.C.’s High Court on Right to Hunt in Canada

Here’s a news article.  Mr. Desautel prevailed as a descendant of the Sinixt Tribe. Decision is here.

Federal Court Allows Tribal Night Deer Hunting in Wisconsin

Here are the materials in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin (W.D. Wis.):

404 Tribal Brief

406 Opposition

409 Reply

410 DCT Order

This case is on remand from the CA7, materials here.

News coverage here.

Ojibwe Gearing Up for Treaty Hunting and Gathering Case

The potential case concerns wild rice gathering and hunting off reservation and will likely include a habitat protection component. The Minnesota Public Radio article is here.

Seventh Circuit Reverses and Remands Night Deer Hunting Case

Here is the opinion in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin:

LCO Opinion

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Oral Argument Audio and News Coverage of Seventh Circuit Night Deer Hunting Appeal

Here:

http://www.haywardwi.com/news/regional/article_d2a05afa-3f71-11e4-a0cd-9b4c7db942c1.html

http://wxpr.org/post/tribes-wait-decision-night-hunting-appeal

Here’s the oral argument – http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.14-1051.14-1051_09_16_2014.mp3

Briefs are here.

Seventh Circuit Briefs in Lac Courte Oreilles Band v. Wisconsin — Night Deer Hunting Appeal

Here:

Tribal Opening Brief

Wisconsin Brief

Tribal Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Opening Seventh Circuit Brief in Wisconsin Night Hunting Case

Here is the opening brief in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin:

7th Circuit FINAL Night Hunting Opening Brief

Lower court materials here.

Big Questions: 1855 Treaty and Treaty Rights

Half hour show on the 1855 Treaty and treaty rights generally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAmdGX71jfk

Wisconsin Tribes Lose Effort to Undo Ban on Night Hunting of White Tail Deer

Here are the materials in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin (W.D. Wis.):

336 Tribal Trial Brief

337 Wisconsin Trial Brief

373 Tribal Post Trial Brief

375 Wisconsin Post Trial Brief

376 Tribal Reply

377 DCT Order Denying Tribal Motion

Prior order here.

Coverage of Final Day of Wisconsin Chippewa Tribes Night Deer Hunting Trial

Ruling is expected before November.

Wisconsin Public Radio story here.

Minneapolis Star Tribune story here.

Day one coverage is here and day two coverage is here.