Monthly Archives: November 2009
Supreme Court Indian Law Petitions Set for This Week’s Conference
Two important cert petitions, Elliott v. White Mountain Apache Tribal Court (09-187) and Harjo v. Pro-Football, Inc. (09-326) are set for this Friday’s Conference. Our sense is that the Court will decline to hear either case, and there’s no word … Continue reading
Arkansas Court of Appeals Decides ICWA Notice Case
The court held that the trial court was correct in refusing to comply with the ICWA notice requirement when the father claimed Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri heritage. Here is the opinion in Heard-Masterson v. Arkansas Dept. of … Continue reading
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Trial Court Orders in Wapato Heritage LLC v. United States — Allotment Case
Here are the opinions out of the Eastern District of Washington: Wapato Heritage DCT Order Granting Partial Summary J Wapato Heritage DCT Order to Dismiss An excerpt: On May 19, 2006, Plaintiff submitted to Defendant a proposed “Replacement Lease” for … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Salon on Johnny Cash and Ira Hayes
From Salon: In July 1972, musician Johnny Cash sat opposite President Richard Nixon in the White House’s Blue Room. As a horde of media huddled a few feet away, the country music superstar had come to discuss prison reform with … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Deadline Approaching for Wisconsin Gender Law Symposium Papers
The CFP is here; and the deadline is November 15.
M. Brent Leonhard on Implied Easements on Tribal Lands
M. Brent Leonhard has published “There Are No Implied Easements Over Trust Lands” in the American Indian Law Review. The abstract: Those who regularly practice law in Indian Country have no doubt encountered the myriad of issues surrounding rights-of-way over … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Scholarship
Michigan DNR Makes Arrests for Illegal Gillnetting
From the Escanaba Daily Press: GARDEN – Three men were arrested Monday in an alleged illegal gill netting operation on Big Bay de Noc, Department of Natural Resources conservation officers said. The 1,100 pounds of fish seized consisted mainly of … Continue reading
Indian Heritage Month Talks at GVSU This Week
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Loosemore Auditorium 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Special Guest: Dennis Banks Movie: We Shall Remain: Episode V – Wounded Knee followed by a firsthand discussion with Dennis Banks. Dennis Banks (Ojibwe) is one of the co-founders … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Lecture, Michigan Indian
Federal Court Dismisses Employment Discrimination Complaint against Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas
Here is the opinion in Nanomantube v. Kickapoo Tribe (D. Kan.) — Nanomantube v Kickapoo DCT Order And the tribe’s motion to dismiss — Kickapoo Motion to Dismiss From the Topeka Capital-Journal: WICHITA – The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas has … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, sovereign immunity
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
