Monthly Archives: February 2011
Bullcoming v. New Mexico Argument on Wednesday
Here are the details from Scotusblog: Issue: Whether the Confrontation Clause permits the prosecution to introduce testimonial statements of a nontestifying forensic analyst through the in-court testimony of a supervisor or other person who did not perform or observe the … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Research, Supreme Court
Reminder — Second DOI-Solicitor Indian Law Conference
****REMINDER**** Solicitor Hilary Tompkins will host a Second Indian Law Practitioner’s Conference in 2011 When: March 3, 2011 Time: 8:00-5:00 pm Where: Department of Interior, Yates Auditorium Included below is the agenda for the conference. Most of the panels will … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Symposia
Ninth Circuit Briefing in Wapato Heritage LLC v. Evans
Here are the briefs: EVANS – 1ST BRIEF EVANS – 2ND BRIEF Gargan Brief EVANS – 3RD BRIEF Here are lower court materials in related cases.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
New Book on Navajo Tribal Labor Relations
David Kamper has published “The Work of Sovereignty: Tribal Labor Relations and Self-Determination at the Navajo Nation.” Here is the book’s website. And the description: Who is shaping the future of economic development in Indian Country? Who has a say … Continue reading
Excellent New Scholarship: Richard Pomp’s “The Unfulfilled Promise of the Indian Commerce Clause and State Taxation”
Richard Pomp has published his mammoth article in the ABA’s “The Tax Lawyer.” A short description of this paper is here. If you are a member of the ABA taxation section, you can get the whole thing here. An excerpt: … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, legal history, Scholarship, taxation
New Scholarship on Tribal Sovereignty and Pesticide Programs
Jane Kloeckner has posted her paper, “Hold on to Tribal Sovereignty: Establishing Tribal Pesticide Programs that Recognize Inherent Tribal Authority and Promote Federal/Tribal Partnerships,” on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The partnership between the United States and Indian Nations (tribes) … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Scholarship
Chickaloon Invites United Nations to Investigate Water Pollution
Here is the press release: Press release chickaloon communication An excerpt: Chickaloon Native Village, a federally-recognized Athabascan Indian Tribal government in Alaska, filed a communication to the United Nations Independent Expert on the human right to water and sanitation in … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, international law, News
Op-Ed Letter on Vanderbilt Casino
A letter in the Flint Journal by Ken Harrington, tribal chairman, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians; David K. Sprague, tribal chairman, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians; Homer A. Mandoka, tribal chairman, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians; Dennis … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, gaming, Michigan Indian, News
Interior Letter on Stockbridge-Munsee Compact Denial
Here: 20110218 interior rejects stockbridge-munsee compact. Also available here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research
New Mexico Appellate Court Dismisses Worker’s Comp Claim against Inn of the Mountain Gods
Here is the unpublished opinion in Pena v. Inn of the Mountain Gods.
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
