tribal member disenrollments

Grand Ronde Disenrollees’ Appeal Denied by Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Alexander v. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:

ORDER 10-27-15-2-2

Tribal Disenrollee (San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians) Suit in Federal Court against Interior Fails

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Here are the materials in Alto v. Jewell (S.D. Cal.):

103-2 Alto Motion for Summary J

110-1 Interior Cross Motion

111 Alto Reply

113 Interior Reply

125 DCt Order

We posted on this case here, here, here, and here.

Sherman Alexie on Disenrollments

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Sherman

7 Grand Ronde Ancestors Posthumously Disenrolled; Appeals Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the newest materials in Alexander v. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:

At request of counsel for the plaintiffs (see statement below), we have removed these docs:

To Whom It May Concern:
At the behest of the Grand Ronde Tribal Government’s legal counsel, we have removed from our firm’s social media pages any links to certain legal briefs which were sealed under the Grand Ronde Tribal Court’s order issued in September of 2014.  We ask that you likewise remove any legal briefs from your pages.  We regret the inadvertent disclosure of these legal briefs.

66 Grand Ronde Treaty Descendants Judicially Disenrolled

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Alexander v. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:

At request of counsel for the plaintiffs (see statement below), we have removed these docs:

To Whom It May Concern:
At the behest of the Grand Ronde Tribal Government’s legal counsel, we have removed from our firm’s social media pages any links to certain legal briefs which were sealed under the Grand Ronde Tribal Court’s order issued in September of 2014.  We ask that you likewise remove any legal briefs from your pages.  We regret the inadvertent disclosure of these legal briefs.

IBIA Vacates and Remands Nooksack Enrollment Ordinance Decision by BIA Superintendent

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order and opinion:

7-9-15 271 Order Vacating Decision and Remanding

News coverage here.

New Scholarship on Tribal Disenrollments

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Arizona Law Review announces its publication of Galanda and Dreveskracht’s piece entitled Curing the Tribal Disenrollment Epidemic: In Search of a Remedy, which has been described as “a must read for all of Indian country” by Indian law scholar Robert A. Williams, Jr. Please see the press release for additional information.

Recent Native America Calling Shows on Tribal Member Disenrollments, Blood Quantum, and Banishment

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Here:

http://nativeamericacalling.com/tuesday-may-5-2015-banishment-good-or-bad-for-tribal-communities/

http://nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-may-6-2015-tribal-enrollment-and-blood-quantum/

Written Order Enjoining Nooksack Disenrollments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Order

Materials are here.