Here are the materials in St. Germain v. Dept. of Interior (W.D. Wash.):
4-Motion for TRO and Proposed Order
23 Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Application for a TRO
tribal disenrollment
Assistant Secretary’s Decision in Pala Band Disenrollment Dispute
KCBS News in Los Angeles on Disenrollments at Pechanga and Pala
Here.
Cert Stage Reply Brief in Jeffredo v. Macarro (Pechanga Disenrollments)
Here: Jeffredo Cert Stage Reply Brief
Other materials are here.
Ninth Circuit Declines Jurisdiction over Pechanga Disenrollments
Here is the opinion in Jeffredo v. Macarro. There was a dissent (by a district court judge sitting by designation), however, which seemed to focus on the apparent “greed” of the Pechanga people in disenrolling tribal members.
Here are the briefs:
An excerpt from the majority: Continue reading
Marilyn Vann Talk Materials
On November 9, 2007, Marilyn Vann spoke about the history of the Cherokee Freedmen here at MSU law college. As she did during her talk at last April’s Federal Bar Association’s Indian Law Conference, she presented a slide show of numerous materials.
Here are the materials — Marilyn Vann Materials
And here is a description of each page in the materials provided by Marilyn: Continue reading
Vann v. Kempthorne Materials
Last December, the federal court denied the Cherokee Nation’s motion to dismiss Vann v. Kempthorne. The Nation had argued that it was a necessary and indispensable party under FRCP 19. And, because it hadn’t waived its immunity, the Nation argued that the federal case must be dismissed. The United States argued that the case should be dismissed under the tribal court exhaustion doctrine. The court disagreed.
Native Heritage Month at MSU
You can download the calendar here: MSU Native Heritage Month Calendar
Highlights include Pat LeBeau’s talk on mascots on the 7th and NALSA’s panel, Tribal Extinction, featuring Marilyn Vann of the Cherokee Freedmen, on the 9th.
Turtle Talk 