American Indian Law
Topics include federal/tribal relations, state/tribal relations, tribal jurisdiction and authority, and business law.
Jennifer Morinigo | September 30, 2016 | American Indian Law
In Lewis v. Clarke, the justices will consider the scope of tribes’ sovereign immunity. The dispute began in 2011 when plaintiffs Brian and Michelle Lewis were hit by a limousine driven by William Clarke, a limousine driver who worked for the Mohegan Tribal Gaming...
Bryan Newland | September 22, 2016 | American Indian Law
In 2010, Enbridge Energy Partners’ Line 6 Oil Pipeline burst near the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan, spilling 1.1 million gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River system. At the time, it was the worst inland oil spill in the history of the United States....
Daniel Jack Chasan | September 19, 2016 | American Indian Law
So you’re a salmon heading upstream this fall. It hasn’t rained much for months. The water is low. You reach a culvert that takes the stream under a state highway. The culvert was installed higher than it should have been. In February, water may gush through the pipe....
Jennifer Morinigo | September 12, 2016 | American Indian Law
Last week a judge ruled that construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline may proceed, with the exception of an area in North Dakota. In the ruling, the judge noted that “the United States’ relationship with the Indian tribes has been contentious and...
Wenona T. Singel | September 4, 2016 | American Indian Law
In the video above, Associate Reporter Wenona Singel discusses Indian child welfare – the history and the clarity that the Restatement will offer. SHARE Tags: Children, Indian Child Welfare Act Wenona T. Singel Associate Reporter, American Indian Law Restatement...
Jennifer Morinigo | August 31, 2016 | American Indian Law
In an opinion filed on August 3, 2016, the Texas Court of Appeals reinstated state court jurisdiction in an Indian Child Custody Dispute. Read the full opinion (Villarreal v. Villarreal). SHARE Jennifer Morinigo The American Law...
