Another Nooksack Membership Update

Additional materials in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Order Denying Motion for Stay

Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

Update in Nooksack Membership Dispute

News coverage here. Previous post on the recent tribal court litigation. And an update on tribal court filings:

Second Declaration of Gabriel S. Galanda

And a federal complaint alleging FOIA violations by the Bureau of Indian Affairs — St. Germain v. Dept. of Interior (W.D. Wash.):

St Germain v Interior Complaint

 

Tribal Court Denies Injunction in Nooksack Disenrollee Challenge

Here are the materials available in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Order Denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Defendants Response Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs Emergency Motion for T

Reply in Support of Plaintiffs Emergency Motion for TRO

Is Nooksack Attempting to Disenroll Filipino Descendants?

Here.

ETA: As pointed out on our Facebook page, here’s the LA Times article linked to in that article with additional background. Thanks to T.S.

Tribal Court Suit to Prevent 306 Nooksack Tribal Membership Disenrollments

Here:

Complaint (with a list of the 306 proposed disenrollees)

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Declaration of Nooksack Elder Sonia Lomeli (with Exhibits)

Declaration of Noosack Elder Norma Aldredge (with Exhibits)

Declaration of Tribal Council Secretary Rudy St. Germain (with Exhibits)

Declaration of Tribal Member RaeAnne Rabang

Declaration of Tribal Fisherman Terry St. Germain (with Exhibits)

Declaration of Gabriel S. Galanda (with Exhibits)