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A Tale Of Conflicting Sovereignties: The Case Against Tribal Sovereign Immunity And Federal Preemption Doctrines Preventing States' Enforcement Of Campaign Contribution Regulations On Indian Tribes, Paul Porter
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note will discuss whether Indian tribes can assert tribal sovereign immunity to avoid compliance with state campaign finance regulation and whether such regulations should be preempted by federal law. Tribal sovereign immunity is not an enshrined constitutional imperative; it exists only under federal common law and can be limited by the courts from blocking state suits to enforce campaign finance regulations against tribes. This Note will also argue that state campaign finance regulations should not be preempted by federal law because states have a compelling interest in protecting their political processes from corruption that outweighs tribal interests in flouting …
A Failure Of Expression: How The Provisions Of The U.S. Bankruptcy Code Fail To Abrogate Tribal Sovereign Immunity, Greggory W. Dalton
A Failure Of Expression: How The Provisions Of The U.S. Bankruptcy Code Fail To Abrogate Tribal Sovereign Immunity, Greggory W. Dalton
Washington Law Review
Sections 106(a) and 101(27) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code use the general phrase "other foreign or domestic government" to abrogate sovereign immunity without specifically referencing Indian tribes. The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet decided whether these sections of the Code abrogate tribal sovereign immunity, and lower court decisions have come to varying conclusions. As a general rule, Indian tribes are immune from suit due to their inherent sovereignty. Congress, however, may abrogate the sovereign immunity of tribes by unequivocally stating its intent to do so in a statute. When interpreting abrogation provisions in a statute, courts have only found …
Two Spirits, Two Eras, Same Sex: For A Traditionalist Perspective On Native American Tribal Same-Sex Marriage Policy, Jeffrey S. Jacobi
Two Spirits, Two Eras, Same Sex: For A Traditionalist Perspective On Native American Tribal Same-Sex Marriage Policy, Jeffrey S. Jacobi
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Recently, several states amended their constitutions to define marriage as only a union between a man and a woman. Many Native American Indian tribal governments thereafter also adopted laws prohibiting homosexual marriages. However, this new policy conflicts with traditional tribal values. This Note shows that historically many tribes accepted and even honored same-sex unions. This Note proposes that tribes consider their traditions as they existed before European contact, and argues that, for some tribes, same-sex civil unions are a historically and culturally appropriate answer to the modern objections to same-sex marriage.
Indigenous Rights Wronged: Extinguishing Native Title In New Zealand, Geoffrey Wg Leane
Indigenous Rights Wronged: Extinguishing Native Title In New Zealand, Geoffrey Wg Leane
Dalhousie Law Journal
This article is an account of a recent controversy in New Zealand regarding the common law native title rights of indigenous Maori people to a possible title in certain areas of the foreshore and seabed. In overturning its own precedent the New Zealand Court of Appeal had opened the door to such claims. However, the legislature, overwhelmingly supported by the majority non-Maori population, moved quickly to extinguish the inchoate rights with no guarantee of fair compensation. The lack of any constitutional protection ofcivil and political rights, and the absence of alternative institutional checks and balances, allowed the legislation to proceed …
Constitutional Realism About Constitutional Protection: Indigenous Rights Under A Judicialized And A Politicized Constitution, Matthew Sr Palmer
Constitutional Realism About Constitutional Protection: Indigenous Rights Under A Judicialized And A Politicized Constitution, Matthew Sr Palmer
Dalhousie Law Journal
This article assesses the comparative effectiveness of constitutional protection of indigenous rights in Canada and New Zealand using a perspective of "constitutional realism". The two constitutions offer a useful contrast of similar systems distinguished by distinctly contrasting directions over the past twentyfive years. The reality of Canadas constitutional development has seen more power accrue to the judicial branch of government. The reality of New Zealand's constitutional development has seen more power accrue to the political branches ofgovernment. The article considers the reality of the behaviour of these branches of government in each jurisdiction in relation to indigenous rights. It finds …
Australia's "New Arrangements In Indigenous Affairs": A New Approach Or A New Paternalism?, Joshua M. Piper
Australia's "New Arrangements In Indigenous Affairs": A New Approach Or A New Paternalism?, Joshua M. Piper
Washington International Law Journal
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (“ATSIC”) opened its doors in 1990 with the main objectives of advising the Australian Commonwealth Government (“Government”) on Indigenous policy and providing services for Indigenous communities and individuals. Fifteen years later, with Indigenous living standards still well behind other Australians, the Government deemed ATSIC a failure and abruptly gutted and abolished the Commission. At the same time, the government transitioned to its New Arrangements in Indigenous Affairs program (“New Arrangements”). The New Arrangements are based on two fundamental ideas: better coordination between governments and agencies; and, most important, engaging and empowering Indigenous communities …
Using International Law More Effectively To Secure And Advance Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Towards Enforcement In U.S. And Australian Domestic Courts, John D. Smelcer
Using International Law More Effectively To Secure And Advance Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Towards Enforcement In U.S. And Australian Domestic Courts, John D. Smelcer
Washington International Law Journal
Over the past three decades, indigenous peoples have effected a remarkable redefinition of their status and rights under international law, giving rise to an emerging distinct customary international law of indigenous peoples’ rights. Though that process is ongoing, the next critical step is enforcing these congealing rights “at home” in the domestic courts of indigenous peoples’ surrounding nations. Australia and the United States provide the most difficult and most revealing contexts in which to explore the possibilities and limitations of this necessary next step. The direct enforcement of the emerging customary international law of indigenous peoples’ rights is not yet …
American Indians, Crime, And The Law, Kevin K. Washburn
American Indians, Crime, And The Law, Kevin K. Washburn
Michigan Law Review
This Article evaluates the federal Indian country criminal justice regime, not against norms of Indian law and policy, but against those of criminal law and policy. Specifically, this Article evaluates the federal constitutional norms that lie at the heart of American criminal justice and that are designed to ensure the legitimacy of federal criminal trials. Toward that end, Part I presents a critical description of key facets of the federal Indian country criminal justice system. Part II begins the critical evaluation by evaluating a key institutional player in the federal system, the federal prosecutor. It highlights the handicaps faced by …
Regional Projects Require Regional Planning: Human Rights Impacts Arising From Infrastructure Projects, Abby Rubinson
Regional Projects Require Regional Planning: Human Rights Impacts Arising From Infrastructure Projects, Abby Rubinson
Michigan Journal of International Law
Regional projects require regional planning to avoid potentially disastrous environmental and human rights abuses. Focusing on the Rio Madeira project in Brazil as a case study in the impacts of infrastructure projects, this Note identifies the harm anticipated from these projects and highlights the need for verification of official predictions of such harm. It then proceeds to a legal analysis, addressing the applicable international law, Brazilian law, and regional legal frameworks and outlining the negative legal consequences arising from inadequate impact assessments. In light of these negative legal implications, the Note concludes by illustrating the need to proceed with planning …
The Potential Passage Of Proposed Senate Bill 147 And Its Implication On Native Hawaiians And Gaming, Lindsay Goodner
The Potential Passage Of Proposed Senate Bill 147 And Its Implication On Native Hawaiians And Gaming, Lindsay Goodner
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Indian Land Claims: Sherrill And The Impending Legacy Of The Doctine Of Laches, Patrick W. Wandres
Indian Land Claims: Sherrill And The Impending Legacy Of The Doctine Of Laches, Patrick W. Wandres
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Is The Ncaa Prohibition Of Native American Mascots From Championship Play A Violation Of The Sherman Antitrust Act, Ryan Fulda
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Winner, Best Appellate Brief In The 2006 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Sean P. Krispinsky, Sarah J. Bannister
Winner, Best Appellate Brief In The 2006 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Sean P. Krispinsky, Sarah J. Bannister
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Winner, Best Appellate Brief In The 2005 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Brian Mcclatchey, Paul Porter
Winner, Best Appellate Brief In The 2005 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Brian Mcclatchey, Paul Porter
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Traditional Knowledge And The Fight For The Public Domain, 5 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 317 (2006), Doris E. Long
Traditional Knowledge And The Fight For The Public Domain, 5 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 317 (2006), Doris E. Long
UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law
What are the challenges facing the protection of traditional knowledge internationally? Can the protection of such rights, which have traditionally existed outside the boundaries of intellectual property, be achieved in the face of current challenges to protections epitomized by such emerging international movements as enhanced access to information and culture as a human right? This article examines some of the emerging issues in this hotly contested area and suggests that such movements, which are not adverse to intellectual property and traditional knowledge rights, should be used to craft a new method for addressing the issue of traditional knowledge protection internationally.
Choosing Tribal Law: Why State Choice-Of-Law Principles Should Apply To Disputes With Tribal Contacts, Katherine J. Florey
Choosing Tribal Law: Why State Choice-Of-Law Principles Should Apply To Disputes With Tribal Contacts, Katherine J. Florey
American University Law Review
The Supreme Court has, in recent years, developed a detailed set of rules governing whether cases with tribal contacts should be heard in a state or tribal forum. It is therefore all the more remarkable that courts considering such cases have devoted almost no attention to the question of which law should apply once a forum has been chosen. Instead, courts have broadly assumed, without explicit consideration of the issue, that the forum in which the case is brought will apply its own law. Where state courts are concerned, two problems exist with this approach. First, the assumption that state …
The Tribal Sovereign As Citizen: Protecting Indian Country Health And Welfare Through Federal Environmental Citizen Suits, James M. Grijalva
The Tribal Sovereign As Citizen: Protecting Indian Country Health And Welfare Through Federal Environmental Citizen Suits, James M. Grijalva
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This Article suggests that federal environmental citizen suits can serve tribal sovereignty interests without presenting the legal risks tribes face when they attempt direct regulation of non-Indians. Section I briefly describes governmental regulatory roles tribes may play in the implementation of federal environmental law and policy. Section II overviews the conceptual and procedural framework for tribal claims as "citizens." Section III argues that in bringing environmental citizen suits, tribal governments exercise their inherent sovereign power and responsibility to protect the health and welfare of tribal citizens and the quality of the Indian country environment. Section IV concludes that, while suits …
Native American Mascots' Last Stand - Legal Difficulties In Eliminating Public University Use Of Native American Mascots, Brian R. Moushegian
Native American Mascots' Last Stand - Legal Difficulties In Eliminating Public University Use Of Native American Mascots, Brian R. Moushegian
Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Hippa And Patient Privacy: Tribal Policies As Added Means For Addressing Indian Health Disparities, Starla Kay Roels
Hippa And Patient Privacy: Tribal Policies As Added Means For Addressing Indian Health Disparities, Starla Kay Roels
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Rewriting Of The Indian Employment Preferences--A Case Comment: E.E.O.C. V. Peabody Western Coal Company, 400 F.3d 774 (9th Cir. 2005), Brendan O'Dell
Judicial Rewriting Of The Indian Employment Preferences--A Case Comment: E.E.O.C. V. Peabody Western Coal Company, 400 F.3d 774 (9th Cir. 2005), Brendan O'Dell
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Who's Who: Exploring The Discrepancy Between The Methods Of Defining African Americans And Native Americans, Keneisha M. Green
Who's Who: Exploring The Discrepancy Between The Methods Of Defining African Americans And Native Americans, Keneisha M. Green
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Defending The Polygon: The Emerging Human Right To Communal Property, Thomas T. Ankersen, Thomas K. Ruppert
Defending The Polygon: The Emerging Human Right To Communal Property, Thomas T. Ankersen, Thomas K. Ruppert
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.
Kansas V. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: Undermining Indian Sovereignty Through State Taxation, Jesse K. Martin
Kansas V. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: Undermining Indian Sovereignty Through State Taxation, Jesse K. Martin
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.
Recognizing The Full Scope Of The Right To Take Fish Under The Stevens Treaties: The History Of Fishing Rights Litigation In The Pacific Northwest, Vincent Mulier
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Vine Of The Dead: Reviving Equal Protection Rites For Religious Drug Use, David Garrett
Vine Of The Dead: Reviving Equal Protection Rites For Religious Drug Use, David Garrett
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.