Monthly Archives: March 2011
Ninth Circuit Affirms Injunction against Caballero in Trademark Claim
Here is the unpublished order in Shingle Springs Miwok v. Caballero: CA9 Memorandum. The materials are here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
BIA Tribal Court Training Program
Please see the press release for more information on the newly created training program for tribal court judges and officials. WASHINGTON – Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Michael S. Black today announced that the BIA’s Office of Justice Services (OJS) … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, tribal courts
175 Year Anniversary of the 1836 Treaty of Washington
Today in 1836, in Washington D.C., a few dozen Michigan Anishinaabe ogemuk signed a treaty with the United States, represented by Henry Schoolcraft. The treaty continues to serve as the original formal acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the Indian tribes … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan Indian
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Allows Two Tribes To Intervene In Métis Right To Hunt Case
Last December, we posted a small piece on R. v. Hirsekorn, a test case concerning the Métis right to hunt in Alberta. The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently allowed the Blood Tribe and Siksika Nation to intervene in the … Continue reading
Filed under Aboriginal Rights, Author: Peter Vicaire, Canadian Indian
Round Valley Indian Tribe v. US — Preservation of Tribal Trust Claims over Federal Opposition
Here is that opinion from the Court of Federal Claims: Round Valley v US. Here are the briefs: US Motion for Partial Summary J RVIT Response US Reply to RVIT
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Dog Eat Dog World In Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
Norman Bevis Many Fingers, of the Blood Reserve in southern Alberta, shot and killed two dogs engaged in a dogfight. Witnesses estimate that there were 15-30 people, mostly children, in the immediate vicinity of the shooting. Interestingly, Many Fingers attempted to claim that his … Continue reading
Federal Court of Canada Sets Aside INAC’s Decision To Let First Nation’s Election Results Stand
Nelson Keeper, the losing candidate for Chief in an election held by and for the Little Grand Rapids First Nation appealed to Canada’s Federal Court based on allegations that the winning candidate, Martin Owens, used alcohol and improper influence by the … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Peter Vicaire, Canadian Indian, tribal election
Canada’s Federal Court Interferes With Band Membership Determination – Then Determines That Issue Is Moot
After the Whitesand First Nation revoked Elton Mitchell Diabo’s band membership, he appealed to Canada’s Federal Court. The judge set aside the decision of the Band Council and ordered it to reinstate his membership after determining that the Band Council’s actions were … Continue reading
Filed under Aboriginal Rights, Author: Peter Vicaire, Canadian Indian
NYT’s review of The Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek
A surprisingly insightful review from the paper of record: Kluger’s recitation of these events can be seen as an upbeat refusal to treat a historical tragedy as irredeemable. Usually, Indians tend to disappear from histories about them — even when … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, Book Review, Scholarship
MSU NALSA Event Today at Noon
The Native American Law Students Association invites you to lunch and a panel discussion on Native American freedom of religion and the law. Castle Board Room12:00p.m.Monday, March 28th, 2011 The discussion will focus on the James Arthur Ray Sweat Lodge … 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
