Federal Decisions… FY 2018 Species Recovery Grants to Tribes 3 Aug 2017 FY 2018 Species Recovery Grants to Tribes - The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recognizes the unique importance of many protected species to tribes and values ongoing efforts by tribal…
Federal Decisions… National Survey of Victim Service Providers 24 Mar 2017 National Survey of Victim Service Providers - The National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) is part of BJS's ongoing efforts to develop a two-stage data collection program focused on…
Federal Decisions OVC FY 2014 Vision 21 Tribal Community Wellness Centers: Serving Crime Victims’ Needs 16 May 2014 OVC FY 2014 Vision 21 Tribal Community Wellness Centers: Serving Crime Victims’ Needs - OVC will make up to three awards of up to $660,000 each to tribes or tribal…
Federal Decisions… 2011 Top Ten Indian Law Stories from Turtle Talk 3 Jan 2012 Thanks to Matthew Fletcher at Turtle Talk for his outstanding blog - a must read for anyone interested in Federal Indian Law. 2011 Top Ten Indian Law Stories
Federal Decisions… Supreme Court to Review Gun Lake Casino Site Case 12 Dec 201112 Dec 2011 December 12, 2011 (Washington, DC) — The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a case that affects the casino owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan, also…
Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country… Two Indian Domestic Violence Cases before Supreme Court 12 Dec 201112 Dec 2011 December 11, 2011 (Washington, DC) — The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to hear two Indian Country domestic violence cases. In the first case, Roman Cavanaugh Jr., a member…
Federal Decisions… Judge Approves $3.4B Cobell Settlement 21 Jun 20118 Jul 2011 From the Blog of Legal Times A federal judge in Washington on Monday evening approved a landmark $3.4 billion settlement in a Native American class action that stands to compensate…
Federal Decisions… Supreme Court grants government’s cert petition in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation. 10 Jan 201111 May 2011 United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation (Docket 10-382) Issue: Whether the attorney-client privilege entitles the United States to withhold from an Indian tribe confidential communications between the government and government…
Federal Decisions Supreme Court accepts Apache man’s restitution case 19 Jan 201019 Jan 2010 (January 13, 2010) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a restitution case involving a member of Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico. Brian Russell Dolan pleaded guilty to…
