The Indigenous Law & Policy Center | August 15, 2019 | American Indian Law
This post originally appeared on Turtle Talk on August 9, 2019.The Fifth Circuit overturned the Northern District of Texas today with strong language supporting ICWA. The Court found that the plaintiffs did have standing, but found against them on all other counts....
Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Wenona T. Singel, Kaighn Smith, Jr. and Jennifer Morinigo | May 17, 2019 | American Indian Law
Tentative Draft No. 3 Restatement of the Law, The Law of American Indians will be presented to membership at ALI’s 96th Annual Meeting. The following entry is the Introductory Note to Chapter 3, Subchapter 2 on the Indian Child Welfare Act and Similar State Laws...
Matthew L.M. Fletcher and Wenona T. Singel | March 19, 2019 | American Indian Law
In this episode of Reasonably Speaking, renowned experts on American Indian law and policy, Matthew Fletcher and Wenona Singel, discuss the nuanced and highly complex field of American Indian Law. Matthew and Wenona begin by exploring the history of tribal...
Pauly Denetclaw | March 14, 2019 | American Indian Law
A total of 325 tribal nations, 57 Native organizations, 21 states, 31 child welfare organizations, 7 members of Congress, and dozens of scholars of federal Indian law and constitutional law supported the law. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments...
Jourdan Bennett-Begaye | February 1, 2019 | American Indian Law
Law was designed to give Native children “equal rights and human rights”A defending argument for the Indian Child Welfare Act was released last week with widespread support from 325 tribes, 57 organizations, 31 child welfare organizations and seven members of...
