Monthly Archives: September 2009
Katie John Subsistence Ruling
Katie John Which Waters Order An excerpt: These consolidated cases involve challenges to regulations that were promulgated by the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture on January 8, 1999 (herein “the 1999 final rule”). The regulations primarily implemented a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Research
Call for Papers — Law, Gender, and Citizenship for Indians and Immigrants
The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society Announces our 2010 Symposium: Law, Gender and Citizenship: Contemporary Issues for American Indians and American Immigrants March 5, 2010 University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, Wisconsin Symposium_Call for Submissions
Federal Sovereign Immunity Precludes Suit re: Intertribal Reservation Dispute
The case is Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians v. Salazar (S.D. Cal.). Here are the materials: Interior Motion to Dismiss Mesa Grande Opposition Interior Reply Mesa Grande v Salazar DCT Order An excerpt: This case arises from a dispute … Continue reading
Turtle Talk Reached 400,000 Hits Today
Almost exactly two years to the day since our inception on September 27, 2007, we reached 400,000 hits. Chi-migwetch for reading! We’ll celebrate with a pic of my ancestor (with whom we started two years ago)….
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Federal Court Rejects Non-Indian Group’s Attempt to Take Advantage of IGRA
Here is the opinion in Department of Texas Veterans v. Dorning (N.D. Ala.) — Dept of Texas Veterans v Dorning The plaintiffs argued that they were “Class II” bingo under IGRA: Plaintiff’s final argument is that it is entitled to … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research
Politics at LTBB
from the Petoskey News-Review (H/t Pechanga and Indianz) and a second article is here: During its regular meeting Sunday, Sept. 27, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Council made a declaration against comments made by its tribal … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan Indian, News
Law.Com on Dram Shop Action against Mohegan Sun
Despite what this article states, this case is far from “novel” — there are numerous opinions all holding that tribes retain immunity, except a lone outlier — Oklahoma — which can be (perhaps) distinguished on the basis that that state’s … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research, sovereign immunity
NYTs: SCT’s Shrinking Docket
This isn’t really news anymore, is it, since the extreme shrinkage of the docket in the first years of the Roberts Court stabilized a few years back. From the NYTs: In the early 1980s, the Supreme Court decided more than … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News, Supreme Court
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
