Monthly Archives: February 2010
Asian Carp Coverage from the UK
From the Guardian: ‘Terminator’ carp threatens Great Lakes Environmentalists say Asian carp, an invasive species of food-guzzling fish, could cause an ecological disaster if it enters Lake Michigan Ed Pilkington, Chicago guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 February 2010 18.36 GMT Asian carp, … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, Environmental, Great Lakes, News
Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Contract Claim against Iowa Tribe
The court found that whether the tribe waived immunity was a factual dispute. Morgan Buildings & Spas v. Iowa Tribe
Akaka Bill Passes House
News article here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, federal recognition, News
Minnesota Court of Appeals Decides Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act Case re: Shakopee
Here is the opinion: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux v. Prescott Appellate Opinion.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research
Profile of Audrey Atkinson
From the Petoskey News-Review: Audrey Atkinson: Weaving a community Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 · Updated: Monday, February 22, 2010, 8:24 am By Marci Singer News-Review Staff Writer Audrey Atkinson highlights areas of a dye experiment at North Central Michigan … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, Michigan Indian, News
Montana Supreme Court Decides State/Tribal Court Jurisdiction Case
The case is Morigeau v. Gorman and here are the materials: Mont. SCT Opinion Gorman Response Brief Morigeau Reply Brief
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, tribal courts
Stuart Rieke on UND Fighting Sioux Nickname
From the Grand Forks Herald via Pechanga: FARGO — As an English instructor at the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal College in Sisseton, S.D., I collected from a young Dakota woman a paper that mused on the collective virtue of cultural humility. … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, cultural resources, News
Tenth Circuit Reverses Refund Judgment against HUD
The case is Fort Peck Housing Authority v. HUD, and it’s unpublished (again, not sure why cases like these go unpublished). An excerpt: This case involves the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA), 25 U.S.C. §§ … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Minority Student Group Reforms at U-M
From the Mich. Daily: Alys Alley, external co-chair of the Native American Student Association, is on a mission to spark dialogue among students about the obstacles minorities face on campus. Alley, an LSA sophomore who is a member of the … Continue reading
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
