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Friday Job Announcements

October 28, 2016Sarah M Donnelly

Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.

Galanda Broadman PLLC

Associate Attorney, Seattle, WA.

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

Senior Associate General Counsel, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Associate General Counsel, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Tohono O’odham Nation

Assistant Attorney General, IV Health, Sells, AZ. At least eight years of relevant experience, including experience in health law. The Office of Attorney General represents the interests of the Tohono O’odham Nation in tribal, state, and federal venues. The Nation offers generous benefits including paid holidays, sick and annual leave, low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance. Applicants must pass a background check. Send resume, legal writing sample, and three references to Acting Attorney General Laura Berglan via email at laura.berglan@tonation-nsn.gov.

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

Program Specialist, Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy, Tuscon, AZ. Review begins Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Pro Se Complaint Challenging Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court Jurisdiction

March 14, 2016March 14, 2016Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Avery v. Henry (E.D. Mich.):

Complaint

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Senior Associate General Counsel Position

March 10, 2016Kate Fort

Here.

As directed by the General Counsel, the Senior Associate General Counsel shall represent the Tribe in all judicial and administrative forums and in the Tribe’s governmental and business relations with all persons, organizations and entities, public and private The Senior Associate General Counsel shall supervise and coordinate the work of the one Associate General Counsel or other attorney or personnel as directed by the General Counsel.

Saginaw Chippewa Disenrollments News

September 24, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is “Tribal Court seeks to dis-enroll 233 Saginaw Chippewa members.”

Split Sixth Circuit Panel Affirms NLRB Jurisdiction over Saginaw Chippewa’s Soaring Eagle Casino

July 1, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the opinion:

2015-07-01 Soaring Eagle Decision

Briefs here.

Sixth Circuit Materials in Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort v. NLRB

April 30, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Saginaw Chippewa Brief

NLRB Brief

Saginaw Chippewa Reply Brief

Law Profs Amicus Brief

NCAI Amicus Brief

Ute Mountain Ute Amicus Brief C

hickasaw Nation Amicus Brief

Oral argument audio here.

News Coverage of Drug-Related Banishments by Saginaw Chippewa

March 3, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Traffic stop leads to heroin arrest.”

And:”Two banished from Isabella Reservation before their day in court.”

The tribe’s press release is here. The text:

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Council has taken a bold and proactive position today to assert Tribal sovereignty on their War on Drugs. Unanimous votes were cast today during a work session of the Tribal Council for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe to exclude or banish two non-member Native American’s for their involvement in drug trafficking within the boundaries of the Isabella Federal Reservation.

“Today our people have shown that we are no longer going to tolerate people who peddle unhealthy and life destroying substances onto the reservation. Today we took necessary steps to protect and uphold our members and their families against this plague called addiction”, stated Tribal Chief Steve Pego.

A routine traffic stop in Mt. Pleasant late Tuesday night, February 17, 2015, ended in a drug bust and the arrest of one woman on charges of possession of heroin and intent to deliver and another woman for carrying concealed weapons. “These are not the type of people we want in our community”, stated Tribal Sub Chief, Lorna Kahgegab Call.

Tribal Council under Ordinance No.3 of the Tribal Code can exclude individuals from their territories for specific reasons. “The choice to exclude these individuals before conviction is our way of sending the message that this will not be tolerated in our community”, stated Tribal Police Captain Jim Cates.