Top Turtle Talk Posts for First Half of 2014

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President Obama’s Statement on the Passing of Billy Frank Jr.

9th Circuit’s Decision in Big Lagoon Case Spells Trouble (breakdown)

Bay Mills Opinion First Impressions — Dodging the Biggest Bullet Since Worcester

related: SCOTUS Affirms in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community

Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Leadership Dispute

Press Release: “Keweenaw Bay Indian Community stands 500 strong at Eagle Mine Court of Appeals Hearing”

Nooksack Tribal Language Teacher Sues Tribal Officials for Wrongful Termination

related: Nooksack COA Rules against Nooksack Disenrollees

Federal Court Denies South Dakota Motion to Dismiss, Certifies Class in ICWA Class Action

Summary Judgment Briefs in Cherokee Freedmen Matter

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Alaska v. Jewell — Alaska Subsistence Rights

Federal Court Holds Little River Band Cannot Prosecute Tribal Member Crimes on Tribe-Owned Fee Land Outside of Indian Country