tribal member disenrollments

Galanda: “Obama’s Disenrollment Legacy”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Pala Band Disenrollment Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is yesterday’s order list.

The cert stage materials in Aguayo v. Jewell are here.

“Who Belongs? From Tribal Kinship to Native Nation Citizenship to Disenrollment” @ U of A Law (March 9 & 10, 2017)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Registration page here. Agenda here.

Here is the flyer (PDF):

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Massive NYTs Magazine Article on Nooksack Disenrollments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Who Decides Who Counts as Native American? Four years ago, the Nooksack in Washington State announced that they were expelling hundreds of members, setting off a bitter debate over tribal identity.”

Pala Band Disenrollment Cert Stage Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the cert stage materials in Aguayo v. Jewell:

Cert Petition

Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Rules Against Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Disenrollees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Miranda v. Jewell.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply

New Disenrollment Scholarship: “Citizenship, Disenrollment & Trauma” by Dr. Deron Marquez

Sarah M Donnelly

Download: Citizenship, Disenrollment & Trauma

Deron Marquez served as chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians from 1999
through April 2006. In addition to leading the seven-member Business Committee, he was
instrumental in designing and directing a progressive agenda of social, economic and governance development for the tribal government and community. Under his leadership, the Tribe has entered into successful business ventures with the goal of securing critical government revenues well into the future. The Tribe also enhanced its governance capabilities, instituted public services for tribal citizens and solidified intergovernmental relations at the local, state and national levels under his leadership. Marquez is a nationally-recognized speaker and lecturer on such issues as economic development, tribal governance and tribal sovereignty. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona, a Masters degree in Politics and a Ph.D. in community health, politics and public policy from Claremont Graduate University.

Nooksack Update — Disenrollment Reconsideration; Kelly Letter to BIA; Whatcom County Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the reconsideration materials:

Omnibus Written Disenrollment Reconsideration Request

Nooksack Disenrollee TANF Denial Letter

Nooksack Disenrollee Declaration re TANF Denial

Nooksack Disenrollee Declaration re Medical Presciption Denial

Nooksack Disenrollee Declaration re Elder Health Care Denial

Nooksack Disenrollee Declaration re Dental Care Denial

Here is the Kelly letter to BIA:

Letter from Bob Kelly to Lawrence Roberts

Here are the Whatcom County Superior Court materials:

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Response to Gilliland’s Motion to Vacate

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Declaration of Bree Black Horse in Support of Petitioners’ Response to Gilliland’s Motion to Vacate with Exhibits

Elem Pomo Disenrollments: Amended Complaint, Motion to Dismiss, and Transcript

Sarah M Donnelly

Here are further materials in John et al v. Garcia et al, 16-cv-02368 (N.D. Cali):

Transcript of Proceedings held on September 14, 2016, before Judge William Alsup

Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Respondents’ Notice of Hearing on Motion and Motion to Dismiss First Amended Petition; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof

Opposition to Amended Motion to Dismiss

Previous posts: Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians Members File ICRA Habeas Claim to Challenge Disenrollment

In the related RICO case, legal counsel for the disenfranchised members filed a motion for attorneys’ fees. Here are further materials in Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria v. Ceiba Legal, LLP et al, 16-cv-03081 (N.D. Cali. 11/3/2016)

Defendants’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fee Award and Supporting Memorandum

Previous posts: Elem Indian Colony v. Ceiba Legal Complaint, Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Ceiba Legal

IHS Instructs Nooksack to Serve All; Does Not Recognize Disenrollment Actions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the letter:

Letter IHS Regional Director Dean Seyler to Nooksack Chairman Robert Kelly Jr