Monthly Archives: August 2011
State of Hawaii Enacts Law Recognizing Native Hawaiian Self-Determination
Huge news in Hawaii!!!! Here is the link to the pdf of the bill. And legislative history. Here is the governor’s webpage and video on the signing of the law. The text of the governor’s release: Honolulu –Governor Neil Abercrombie … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News, Research
Tzeachten First Nation v. Canada Lands Co.
An application by Canada Lands Co. to dismiss an action brought by Chief Joe Hall on behalf of the members of Tzeachten First Nation, the Skowkale First Nation and the Yakweakwioose First Nation, was rejected by the British Columbia Supreme Court. Canada Lands … Continue reading
Campbell v. British Columbia: Costs Awarded To Crown and Sunshine Logging
There’s no legal sunshine for the unsuccessful aboriginal petitioners (Sinixt Nation Society, Representative Body of the Sinixt Nation) who were not only deemed to have no standing back in February, but now the B.C Supreme Court has also awarded costs to … Continue reading
Louis v. British Columbia: Crown Acted Honourably – Discharged Its Duty To Consult Obligation
It looks like Chief Reginald Louis and members of the Stellat’en First Nation are out of luck. They sought judicial review and a number of orders on the basis that the provincial Crown (B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) failed to adequately and meaningfully consult … Continue reading
Sun Peaks Resort Added as Respondent In Forthcoming “Duty to Consult” Appeal
Back in March, we reported on the Adams Lake Band’s successful duty to consult petition. Recently, in that same case, the Sun Peaks Resort was successful in being added as a respondent in the appeal. Here it is.
DOJ Honors Program Applications DUE September 6
This year, the application period for both the U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) opened July 25, 2011 and will close on Sept. 6, 2011. Here are the materials: DOJs Legal Hiring Program handout … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, jobs
Tenth Circuit Rejects Appeal from Government to Remand Order in Diné Citizens against Ruining Our Environment
Here is the unpublished opinion in Diné Citizens against Ruining Our Environment v. Klein. The Dine Citizens brief is here: Dine Citizens Brief
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Research
Drug Cartels on Washington Reservations
An excerpt from The Seattle Times: In the backcountry of the Yakama Indian Reservation, a handful of law-enforcement officers spent part of last summer searching for two things: marijuana and the people growing it. Tribal police and officers from the Drug … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Adrea Korthase
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
