August 30, 2012
Gasoline taxation lawsuit to proceed without tribal involvement
A lawsuit that challenges gasoline compacts will be allowed to proceed without the involvement of tribes, the Washington Supreme Court ruled today. The Automotive United Trades Organization, which represents non-Indian...
Leonard Forsman: Suquamish Tribe forced to file suit on treaty
"Today, with over 1,100 people employed in its government operations and business ventures, the Suquamish Tribe is one of the largest employers in Kitsap County. The purpose of the Tribe's...
Attorney in San Francisco Peaks litigation won't face sanctions
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday withdrew sanctions against attorney Howard Shanker for his handling of litigation to protect the sacred San Francisco Peaks in Arizona. The court...
Turtle Talk Tournament: Greatest decisions in federal Indian law
"Let’s have some fun. I’ve picked 32 of the greatest cases in federal Indian law (it’s my game, so my opinion on which is the top 32 — basically, I...
Fort Peck Tribes continue to weigh per cap on $75M settlement
The Fort Peck Tribes of Montana have yet to make a decision whether to distribute a $75 million trust fund settlement on a per capita basis. Some members have asked...
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to share $10K per cap
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana will send out $10,000 per capita checks on September 12, The Ronan Valley Journal reports. The per capita payment represents half of...
Republican Party approves platform with longer Indian section
The national Republican Party adopted a platform this week that includes a lengthier section on American Indian and Alaska Native issues. The section titled Honoring Our Relationship with American Indians...
Native Sun News: Indian education meetings set for Rapid City
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Rapid City Indian Education invites parent involvement By Karin...
Steven Newcomb: No 'justice' with domination of Indian nations
"It dawned on me recently that the title of Lewis Hanke’s classic book, The Spanish Struggle for Justice in the Conquest of America (1949), makes no sense. As is customary...
Sarah Deer: Protecting Indian women with our justice systems
"In a prior column, I offered my opinion that providing support and advocacy for survivors of violent crime in Indian country. One of the more significant aspects of women’s advocacy...
Rosebud Sioux Tribe keeping close on elders in late heat wave
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is keeping a close eye on elders as an unusual late summer heat wave set across South Dakota. “It’s pretty extreme,” spokesperson Alfred Walking Bull told...
Court won't rehear ICWA case involving Cherokee Nation father
The South Carolina Supreme Court won't rehear an Indian Child Welfare Act case that has drawn national attention. On July 26, the court affirmed a decision to return custody of...
Court rejects Navajo Nation in Indian Child Welfare Act dispute
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the placement of a Navajo boy in a non-Indian family. The Navajo Nation objected to the placement of...
Yanomami Tribe reports massacre at village in Amazon jungle
Members of the Yanomami Tribe reported a massacre at one of their villages in the remote Amazonian jungle. A village in southern Venezuela, near the border with Brazil, was attacked...
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