NYTs: “Video Shows Border Patrol SUV Hitting Native American Man, Then Driving Away”

Here.

CBS News on Tohono O’Odham Nation Fight against Border Wall

Here is “Native American tribe fights Trump’s border wall.

Friday Job Announcements

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.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Attorney, Durant, OK. Applicants should send their resumes to: Karen Burkett, Senior Recruiter, at kburkett@choctawnation.com

Tohono O’odham Nation

Chief Prosecutor, Sells, AZ. Applicants must have at least six years of relevant experience, including three years of supervisory experience, and be licensed in Arizona.  To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to Laura Berglan, Acting Attorney General, via email at laura.berglan@tonation-nsn.gov.

Bear River Band of Rohnerville

Court Clerk, Loleta, CA. Apply here.

Oglala Sioux Tribe

In-house Attorneys (2), Pine Ridge, SD. Requirements: degree from an accredited law school; admitted to practice and in good standing by a State Bar Association; hair follicle drug test; criminal background check; experience working with Tribes and knowledge of federal Indian law. Salary: depends on years of legal experience, up to $150,000 per annum. Interested candidates must submit a Letter of Intent and documents to: Lisa Cummings, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Legal Department, PO Box 2070, Pine Ridge, SD 57770 or email to LisaC@oglala.org. Telephone number: 605.867.2138.

University of Washington School of Law

Staff Attorney, Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, Seattle, WA.

Friday Job Announcements

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.

Tohono O’odham Nation

Part Time Attorneys, Advocate Program, Sellz, AZ. Provide legal aid and criminal defense to tribal members.

Anishinabe Legal Services

Staff Attorney, Cass Lake, MN. Providing free legal assistance and court representation to low-income individuals living on or near the Leech Lake, White Earth and Red Lake Indian Reservations in northern Minnesota. Applications are preferred by April 10th but will be accepted until the position is filled.

Seattle University Center for Indian Law & Policy

Indian Wills Paid Summer Internship, Seattle University School of Law, WA. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning Jan 1, 2017 and will continue until all positions are filled.

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Paid Summer Legal Intern, Manistee, MI. Will assist the Unified Legal Department in its role as in-house legal counsel to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Applications must be received by April 30, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EST. Applications will be reviewed on a revolving basis until the position(s) is filled.

Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria

Chief of Police, Loleta, CA. Responsible for leading the entire Public Safety Department and carries all duties and functions of the department. Apply here.

Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians

Paid Summer Law Interns, Valley Center, CA. Will assist the Attorney General to research and draft Tribal ordinances, policies and resolutions and prepare legal memoranda on a wide-variety of legal matters handled by the office. Applications are due by close of business on May 1, 2017.

NYTs: “Border Wall Would Cleave Tribe, and Its Connection to Ancestral Land”

Here.

Tohono O’odham Nation Seeks Chief Prosecutor

Here:

The Tohono O’odham Nation Office of Attorney General is seeking a Chief Prosecutor for the Office of the Prosecutor.  Applicants must have at least six years of relevant experience, including three years of supervisory experience, and be licensed in Arizona.  To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to Laura Berglan, Acting Attorney General, via email at laura.berglan@tonation-nsn.gov.

Friday Job Announcements

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.

Tohono O’odham Nation Office of Attorney General Seeks an Assistant Attorney General

Tohono O’odham Nation
Office of Attorney General

The Office of Attorney General is now hiring an Assistant Attorney General with at least one year of relevant experience.  The Office of Attorney General represents the interests of the Tohono O’odham Nation in tribal, state, and federal venues.  Attorneys in the office enjoy a diverse practice and challenging jurisdictional issues while protecting tribal sovereignty.

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.

9th Circuit Affirms Murder Conviction of Non-Indian Who Killed on Tohono O’odham Reservation

Download opinion in the matter of U.S. v. Reza-Ramos (Mar 9 2016)  here.

Tohono O’Odham Nation Seeks AG

Here:

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