Native American Law Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17318142009-11-13T15:24:27-05:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadNativeAmericanLawBloghttp://feedburner.google.comLive-blogging from the D.C. Indian Law Conference - part 3tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287599a4ec970c2009-11-13T15:24:27-05:002009-11-13T15:24:27-05:00The first afternoon session - "Civil and Regulatory Jurisdiction Fix" - this is a fairly technical aspect of Indian Law, and also pretty complex and confusing. What was REALLY of interest, however, was the appearance on the panel of Ms....NativeAmerican LawBloggerLive-blogging from the D.C. Indian Law Conference - part 2tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a696d657970b2009-11-13T14:13:44-05:002009-11-13T14:13:44-05:00The lunch keynote speaker really was one of note - Ms. Hilary Tompkins, the fairly-newly-appointed Solicitor for the Department of the Interior. Her speech was pretty general, and somewhat circumscribed by the (appropriate and fair) concern about not commenting on...NativeAmerican LawBloggerLive-blogging from the D.C. Indian Law Conference - part 1tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287597239b970c2009-11-13T12:30:39-05:002009-11-13T12:30:39-05:00First impression - what a terrific, beautiful place the National Museum of the American Indian is. Second impression - I wish the seats in the meeting rooms weren't quite so hard. OK, more to the legal point - the mornings...NativeAmerican LawBloggerYour mild-mannered blog editor.....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128758b6343970c2009-11-12T14:09:22-05:002009-11-12T14:09:22-05:00......will be at the Indian Law Conference at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. on Friday. Alas, the Federal Bar Association says that the conference is completely full up, with a waiting list. But if any...NativeAmerican LawBloggerReminder - Deadline coming uptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287567684c970c2009-11-09T13:25:28-05:002009-11-09T13:25:28-05:00The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society Announces our 2010 Symposium: Law, Gender and Citizenship: Contemporary Issues for American Indians and American Immigrants March 5, 2010 University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, Wisconsin We are seeking original scholarship, from...NativeAmerican LawBloggerFollowup - Massachusetts Commission delays wind farm to consider Wampanoag's claimstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a663e27d970b2009-11-08T18:53:44-05:002009-11-08T18:53:44-05:00From newsmax.com: "The nation's first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a top Massachusetts historic preservation officer said that two Indian tribes' claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study. The decision by Brona Simon, executive director of the Massachusetts...NativeAmerican LawBloggerSan Manuel Band opens new Tribal Courttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a657171c970b2009-11-05T12:21:46-05:002009-11-05T12:21:46-05:00My colleagues at the Tribal Court Clearinghouse report the following... San Manuel celebrates opening of Tribal CourtNovember 4, 2009 Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:34 PM CDT The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians commemorated the opening of the new...NativeAmerican LawBloggerAnother Indian Law job posting.....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6ac7be9970c2009-11-05T12:09:37-05:002009-11-05T12:09:37-05:00Title: TRIBAL RIGHTS ATTORNEY Location: Bethel, AK Company: Association of Village Council Presidents Salary: Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Web/E-mail: www.avcp.org TRIBAL RIGHTS ATTORNEY The Association of Village Council Presidents, a non profit organization in Bethel, AK is currently recruiting...NativeAmerican LawBloggerSome more job postings......tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a64d9175970b2009-11-03T00:56:27-05:002009-11-03T00:56:27-05:00General Counsel Job Posting Pueblo of Pojoaque General Counsel The Pueblo of Pojoaque is accepting applications for General Counsel. Applicant will assume diverse roles while working with Pueblopeople, their government and Pueblo corporations. A background of federal Indian law is...NativeAmerican LawBloggerWampanoags seek to block offshore wind farm on religious basistag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a0620d970c2009-11-02T11:16:13-05:002009-11-02T11:17:33-05:00From Newsmax.com: "From a blustery perch over a Cape Cod beach, Chuckie Green gestures toward a stretch of horizon where he says construction of the nation's first offshore wind farm would destroy his Indian tribe's religion. The Wampanoag -- the...NativeAmerican LawBloggerFollowup - Navajo Times reports "substantial" evidence against Navajo Nation President Shirleytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6939659970c2009-10-30T13:28:04-04:002009-10-30T13:28:04-04:00From the Navajo Times: There is "substantial" evidence against President Joe Shirley Jr. and Chief of Staff Patrick Sandoval for alleged violations of the Navajo Nation's ethics law, according to the executive summary of a report that was part of...NativeAmerican LawBloggerMajor changes to SBA rules for tribal corporations proposedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6370c35970b2009-10-29T16:51:25-04:002009-10-29T16:51:25-04:00Business corporations formed under the provisions of the Small Business Administration laws and rules known as 8(a) corporations are facing a proposal for a major change. As reported in the Anchorage Daily News, "A federal agency is proposing big changes...NativeAmerican LawBloggerBig legal/political stirrings on the Navajo Nationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a67efa04970c2009-10-28T01:42:04-04:002009-10-28T01:42:04-04:00The short version - the Navajo Nation Council, exercising a rarely-used provision in Dine law in a special session, has placed the Navajo Nation President, Joe Shirley, on administrative leave pending an investigation. The matter is now in the hands...NativeAmerican LawBloggerDoes tribal sovereign immunity shield tribes and leaders from testifying about "internal tribal matters?"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a67bf4da970c2009-10-27T12:12:20-04:002009-10-27T12:15:59-04:00That's what the Narragansett Tribe claims, as it seeks to block a state subpoena that would require a Tribal Councilman to take the stand in a child custody case involving ICWA claims. The state court seeks information about the tribe's...NativeAmerican LawBloggerAnd yet another job notice.....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6704537970c2009-10-23T17:02:36-04:002009-10-23T17:02:36-04:00Staff Attorney Position - NM Legal Aid - Zuni Pueblo Staff Attorney - Gallup Office New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) has an opening for a Staff Attorney in its Gallup Office. One (1) or more years of legal experience required....NativeAmerican LawBloggerFollowup - a different path towards a resolution of the conflict over snowmaking on the San Francisco Peaks?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a66c29cb970c2009-10-22T16:36:33-04:002009-10-22T16:37:24-04:00We've followed this story for some time - the Arizona Snowbowl is a ski area located in the San Francisco Peaks, near Flagstaff, Arizona. The area plans to make snow using "reclaimed sewage" from the Flagstaff system, which is strongly...NativeAmerican LawBloggerHopis re-constitute appellate courttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a614aec4970b2009-10-22T15:46:24-04:002009-10-22T15:46:24-04:00The Navajo-Hopi Observer reports that the Hopi Tribal Government, which has been in significant disarray for some considerable time, has, as one means of addressing that disarray, re-established the Hopi Tribal Appellate Court, now consisting of Anna M. Atencio, Paul...NativeAmerican LawBloggerSeems like the season for job postings.....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a66a2e33970c2009-10-22T12:46:35-04:002009-10-22T12:46:35-04:00JOBS:Chief Prosecutor, Hopi Tribe Date: 10/22/2009 3:00 AM Contact: Nancy F. Piqösa, Employment Coordinator Employer: The Hopi Tribe Address:P.O. Box 123 CityStateZip: Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 Email: NPiqosa@hopi.nsn.us Phone: 928-734-3219 Fax: 928-734-6611 JobTitle: Chief Prosecutor Salary: D.O.E Qualifications: Required Education and...NativeAmerican LawBloggerAnother job opening.....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6000fca970b2009-10-19T23:43:42-04:002009-10-19T23:43:42-04:00JOB: California Indian Legal Services Date: 10/16/2009 9:54:21 AM Contact: Patricia De La Cruz-Lynas Employer: California Indian Legal Services Address1: 609 S. Escondido Blvd CityStateZip: Escondido, CA 92025 Email: hiring@calindian.org Website: www.calindian.org Phone: 760-746-8941 Fax: 760-746-1815 AcceptingCalls: Yes JobTitle: Staff...NativeAmerican LawBloggerFollowup - Florida-Seminole gaming agreement seems still distanttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a64d12f9970c2009-10-19T13:50:06-04:002009-10-19T13:50:06-04:00From the Naples (Florida) News: "So much for the rush to ink a Seminole compact. Two months after negotiators raced to meet a deadline for the $3 billion gambling deal between the state and tribe, progress has slowed to a...NativeAmerican LawBlogger