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France court allows sale of Native American artifacts
April 12, 2013 by Addison Morris
A French court on Friday allowed the sale of 70 ancient Native American artifacts, primarily originating from Arizona's Hopi Tribe, despite appeals for delay to better determine the legal status of the items. The artifacts include painted masks and headdresses that are said to be sacred among the.... [more]
Native American tribe approves measure recognizing same-sex marriage
March 16, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Tribal Chairman Dexter McNamara of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, a northern Michigan Native American tribe, on Friday signed into law the Waganakising Odawak Statute 2013-003, a measure approving same-sex marriage. The law repeals Waganakising Odawak Statute 2007-001 which only.... [more]
Michigan's Off-Reservation Casino Battle
August 13, 2012 by Leigh Argentieri
JURIST Guest Columnist Gerald Carr, Michigan State Univeristy College of Law Class of 2013, examines the challenges that the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians face over building a casino on land that is not part of their reservation...The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe currently operates five.... [more]
Supreme Court rules government must pay full amount in tribe contracts
June 18, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that the federal government is responsible for the full payment contractually promised to Native American tribes even if Congress does not allocate enough money. Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter involves the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance.... [more]
American Indians reach trust settlement with federal government
April 12, 2012 by Jamie Reese
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a $1.023 billion settlement with 41 American Indian Tribes Wednesday. The announcement comes following a 22-month negotiation period after the tribes alleged in a class action that the DOI and the Department of.... [more]
Indian trust lawsuit leader Cobell dies at 65
October 17, 2011 by Alexandra Malatesta
Elouise Cobell, who successfully led plaintiffs in the Indian trust class action lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior (DOI), died from cancer Sunday at age 65. The resulting $3.4 billion settlement for mismanaged Indian land royalties was the largest settlement in US government.... [more]
Same-Sex Marriage Law Reflects Suquamish Tribal Values [comment]
September 14, 2011 by Edward SanFilippo
Leonard Forsman, Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe, says that the tribe's decision to recognize same-sex marriage reflects the community's high value on inclusiveness and the fact that homosexuality historically has not been a divisive issue in the tribe...Last month, the Suquamish Tribal Council.... [more]
American Indian tribe adopts law recognizing same-sex marriage
August 3, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
An American Indian tribe in Washington state on Monday voted to adopt a new law recognizing same-sex marriage. The law, approved by the Suquamish Tribe council, extends marriage rights to same-sex couples on the tribe's Seattle reservation. The tribe will be permitted to issue marriage licenses.... [more]
Supreme Court rules no fiduciary exception in trust between US, Native Americans
June 13, 2011 by Zach Zagger
The US Supreme Court Monday ruled in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation that in a trust relationship between the government and a Native American tribe the government does not have to release confidential communications with its attorney under the "fiduciary exception" to attorney-client.... [more]
Supreme court rules tribe cannot bring same suit in 2 courts
April 26, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 7-1 in United States v. Tohono O'odham Indian Nation that the tribe cannot bring a suit based on the same facts in both federal district court and the Court of Federal Claims (CFC). 28 USC § 1500 provides that the CFC lacks jurisdiction over "any claim for....... [more]
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