Monthly Archives: May 2009
Arizona Snowbowl Cert Petition on Deck This Week
Navajo Nation v. United States Forest Service is set for this week’s conference. From SCOTUSblog: Docket: 08-846Title: Navajo Nation, et al. v. United States Forest Service, et al. Issue: Whether a governmental action cannot constitute a “substantial burden” under RFRA … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Research, Supreme Court
EPA Asserts that Proposed Greenhouse Gases Regulations Do Not Require Tribal Consultation
Amazingly, the EPA in its recent notice that it will begin regulating greenhouse gases made the assertion that it will not consult with Indian tribes under Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. Here is the notice … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Research
Marquette General Hospital v. Chosa — Bizarre Fight over a Hospital Bill
The case involves an inmate of the Baraga County jail who is a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Apparently, the hospital and the county asked the tribe to reimburse for costs associated with a cardiac event, but too … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Nahno-Lopez v. Houser — Land Claim against Fort Sill Tribal Council
Here are the materials in this claim against the Fort Sill Apache Tribal Council in their individual capacities. The claims are by Kiowa and Comanche tribal members. The Western District of Oklahoma concluded that the claims may proceed against the … Continue reading
Ward Churchill Reinstatement Materials — Updated
Now that Ward Churchill has won exactly $1 from the University of Colorado via jury, the real fight begins — over reinstatement. The University of Colorado’s brief opposing reinstatement is here. The brief itself runs from pages 1-32 of the pdf … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
2009 Sovereignty Symposium Agenda
Link to Sovereignty Symposium website: http://www.oscn.net/sovereignty/default.aspx 2009 Agenda(PDF)
Filed under Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Symposia
Podcast on the History of the Department of Interior: “Sick Man” of American Government
Thanks to Legal History Blog for this one (the “sick man” line is from that blog): Patricia Limerick Parks and Politics: Saving the American Environment The University of Colorado, Boulder July 22, 2008 Running Time: 51:41 (click here to find … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Lecture, legal history
Keweenaw Bay Challenge to State Sales and Use Taxes Reaches Sixth Circuit
Here are the appellate materials: KBIC Opening Brief Michigan Appellee Brief KBIC Reply Brief And here is our earlier posting on the district court case, along with all of the extensive exhibits, etc.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan Indian, Research, taxation, treaty rights
Alistair Bonnett on Black Indians
Here is a short article about black Indians called “Shades of Difference,” published in the Dec. 2008 issue of History Today. Bonnett — Shades of Difference
American Indian Tribal Law
Facing the Future: The Indian Child Welfare Act at 30
Federal Indian Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed.)
The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
