November is Native American Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse culture, history, and contributions of Native people.  Each year, the UW–Madison campus cultivates a diverse portfolio of events in recognition …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2022 Contact: Rachel Lederman or Natali Segovia, Water Protector Legal Collective defense@waterprotectorlegal.org Earth Day this year marks an important day for Water Protectors who are still seeking accountability from Morton County and law enforcement for mass human rights violations committed over five years ago at Standing Rock. Today, Water Protectors filed an appeal in the Dundon v. Kirchmeier civil rights case. Dundon v. Kirchmeier is a federal civil rights

UA’s Federalist Society (FedSoc) asked NALSA to co-sponsor an Indian Child Welfare Act event and help them find a faculty member who could speak about its benefits. We asked FedSoc for more information about the event, and they informed us that they envisioned a well-rounded and educational discussion about the “positive and negative” impacts of ICWA in child welfare cases. Due to conflicting schedules, we were unable to help. It came to our attention that FedSoc titled the event, Separate but Equal Lives: The Indian Child Welfare Act and its Mistreatment of Native Children, which negates their goal of a well-rounded discussion and perpetuates harmful rhetoric about Native communities. We respectfully asked FedSoc to change the title days before it was published in the College of Law’s Weekly Bulletin, but they refused. We now respectfully request that the James E. Rogers College of Law require a title change. We also ask those who are interested in this subject to attend the two ICWA events this week that amplify Native peoples’ lived experiences to create a well-rounded perspective.

Since it was established last year, the Indigenous Resilience Center has added to its roster experts who have long worked with and for Native American communities. University leaders hope tribes can

The tribe recently renewed its campaign for Congress to seat its delegate in the House of Representatives -- a right stipulated by the 1835 Treaty of New Echota.

In the 21st century, many law schools offer Indian law but generally are still far behind the curve. Worse, when it is offered, the Indian law canon tends to be taught in ways that ignore contemporary tribal agency by emphasizing historical events over modern issues. This article gives examples of tribal court cases and tribal statutes law teachers can use to incorporate Indian law into virtually any common law course.

EXAMINATION OF THE UNITED STATES ALTERNATIVE (SHADOW) REPORT ANSWERING THE PRIVATE SECURITY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THEME OF REVIEW FOR THE UNITED STATESSubmitted by the Water Protector Legal Collective in collaboration with the International Organization for Self-Determination and EqualityJuly 22, 2022

Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The justices will decide whether the federal government has a duty to address the tribe's right to access Colorado River waters.

November is both National Native American Heritage Month and National Adoption Month . Tomorrow, November 9, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case that has implications related to both, Brackeen v. Haaland , which concerns the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1

After decades of stripping away Native American identity from its students, a Catholic boarding school seeks to help the community heal.

By Joan Policastri Finding tribal law is hard. Professor Elizabeth Reese’s talk to IALL annual course attendees outlined the difficulties, the reasons those exist, and proposed ways in which she fe…

In this episode of the podcast we discuss the issue of the massive transfer of wealth from tribal nations who underwrote the founding of land-grant universities and how institutions are beginning to address and contend with difficult questions abo...

To Phenocia Bauerle, the words “land-grant college” carry a particular weight. A member of the Apsáalooke tribe, she grew up in Montana, a state where, as she puts it, “it’s understood what a land-grant institution means: It means Native land was taken.”

A federal judge has ruled Canadian energy firm Enbridge trespassed on Bad River tribal lands and profited at the tribe’s expense but stopped short of shutting down an oil and gas pipeline across the Bad River reservation.

The microcampus's initial curriculum will include the Indigenous Governance Program courses jointly offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law and Native Nations Institute for Leadership,

It’s been 47 years since the shootout at Oglala that left two FBI agents and a young Native man named Joe Stuntz dead. While Leonard Peltier unjustly sits in prison for the events of that day, the shootout and the deadly legacy of the “reign of...

Beginning on September 1, 2022 the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council (AIMGGC) will lead a prayerful walk from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Washington, D.C. to advocate and meet with government officials to seek the immediate release of Leonard Peltier from the U.S. Federal Prison System.

600 Likes, 0 Comments - The Red Nation (@therednationmovement) on Instagram: "Nick Estes speaking at the rally for Leonard Peltier earlier this year on the facts of the case t..."

Five groups in Arizona received $105 million in grants from tribal broadband programs funded by last year's infrastructure law.

The 1922 Colorado River Compact virtually ignored tribal communities, but amid drought, Indigenous leaders have gained a say in what happens next.

A federal appeals court has denied the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s request for a review of a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to grant a license for a potential uranium mine in southwestern South Dakota.

Today, in the United States, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes.  These sovereign Nations produce thousands of statutes, regulations, and judicial opinions each year.  However, there is a lot of uncertainty and misunderstanding …

Searching for tribal court decisions is challenging, because there is no one comprehensive database. This video demonstrates searching in several sources: Fa...

In this article, I will canvass several themes of professionalism in tribal practice, drawing my tribal law experience. Many lawyers to undervalue — even disres

Tribal broadband investment got a $77 million influx comprised of 19 grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce.