Category Archives: Author: wnishin

Fletcher, Fort, and Reo on “Tribal Disruption” Theory in the Michigan Law Review First Impressions

Posted on January 25, 2014 by

Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Kathryn E. Fort, and Dr. Nicholas J. Reo have published “Tribal Disruption and Indian Claims” in Michigan Law Review’s First Impressions. PDF. Here is a taste: Legal claims are inherently disruptive. Plaintiffs’ suits invariably seek to unsettle … Continue reading →

Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Author: wnishin, Michigan Indian, Scholarship, Supreme Court, treaty rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

First Stewards Climate Change Symposium

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Coastal First Peoples are currently gathered in Washington DC to discuss climate change impacts and response strategies. Symposium details, including live streaming video of presentations, can be found here.

Posted in Aboriginal Rights, Author: wnishin, cultural resources, Environmental, Inland Hunting and Fishing, treaty rights

Wisconsin’s Proposed Wolf Hunt Approved by State Assembly

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

The New York Times has covered the State of Wisconsin’s proposal to introduce a wolf hunting season here and here. These articles bring tribal concerns over the proposed hunt to center stage. After Scott Walker approves this bill, it will … Continue reading →

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Tribal Comments on Wisconsin Mining Proposal

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Related to Matthew’s Dec 13 post on tribal objections to proposed Wisconsin mining legislation, see this post here outlining tribal comments at a recent public hearing. Representatives from several Wisconsin tribes pointed out the failure to consult with tribes about … Continue reading →

Posted in Aboriginal Rights, Author: wnishin, cultural resources, Environmental, Great Lakes, treaty rights | 1 Comment

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians rejects proposed Michigan moose hunt

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

As reported in the September 2nd issue of Win Awenen Nisitotung, Sault Tribe Inland Conservation Committee elected not to support a moose hunting season in Michigan. Provisions in the 2007 Inland Consent Decree require tribal (and state) approval of moose … Continue reading →

Posted in Author: wnishin, cultural resources, Great Lakes, Inland Hunting and Fishing, Michigan Indian, treaty rights, Uncategorized

2009 Film Power Paths- watch for it on PBS in November

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Although it originally aired on PBS in November 2009, you may have missed the documentary Power Paths http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/power-paths/film.html about tribal efforts to establish “green” economies and clean energy on reservations. The program can be seen on PBS again this November … Continue reading →

Posted in Author: wnishin, Environmental

Navajos Hope to Shift From Coal to Wind and Sun

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

New York Times Article on Navajo Nation and environmental news here: By MIREYA NAVARRO Published: October 25, 2010 BLUE GAP, Ariz. — For decades, coal has been an economic lifeline for the Navajos, even as mining and power plant emissions … Continue reading →

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More on Where Margaret Wente

Posted on October 29, 2008 by

Margaret Wente’s 10-24-08 column in the Globe and Mail espouses that aboriginal American contributions to contemporary society are generally overstated and that there was a vast developmental chasm separating Indian and European cultures at the time of first contact.  She seems enamoured … Continue reading →

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What Margaret Wente Wrote Was Really Dumb — and also not true

Posted on October 27, 2008 by

In a recent column in Canada’s Globe and Mail titled, “What Dick Pound said was really dumb – and also true”, Margaret Wente submits a high profile critisism of Aboriginal socio-cultural systems, first nations politics and aboriginal knowledge systems. With this article, Wente dives 1000 leagues below … Continue reading →

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McCain and Palin are “Old School” When it Comes to American Indian Policy

Posted on September 23, 2008 by

I recently had two conversations with fellow Natives about the 2008 presidential election that I thought were noteworthy. First, while on a trip to Washington, D.C. I connected with Yup’ik and Haida friends and we discussed Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. … Continue reading →

Posted in Author: wnishin, Campaigns | 9 Comments