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Full-Text Articles in Law
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 …
The Pocahontas Exception: American Indians And Exceptionalism In Virginia’S Racial Integrity Act Of 1924, Kevin Noble Maillard
The Pocahontas Exception: American Indians And Exceptionalism In Virginia’S Racial Integrity Act Of 1924, Kevin Noble Maillard
ExpressO
Most scholarship on Loving v. Virginia (1967) briefly mentions the “Pocahontas Exception,” a subsection of Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924 which counted persons of limited American Indian ancestry as white. However, few of these works raise the issue outside of a footnote. This article addresses the treatment of Native American ancestry as a curious exception to the threat of racial impurity. Virginia’s antimiscegenation statute sought to eradicate stealth intrusions of tainted blood into the white race, which proponents believed to be threatened “by the quagmire of mongrelization.” Exempted from this racial policing regime were those influential whites, the “First …
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
ExpressO
This article considers a problem in Indian law that has been much commented upon but little explored: When a state court exercises jurisdiction over a case with tribal contacts, what law should govern? While the Supreme Court has developed a detailed set of rules dictating whether cases with tribal contacts should be heard in a state or tribal forum, it has devoted almost no attention to the question of which law should apply once a forum has been chosen. Thus, many state courts have simply assumed, without explicit consideration of the issue, that state law should apply to any case …
Antarrashtriya Dand Nyayalaya Aur Bharat: Kuch Sawaal-Jawaab, Saumya Uma
Antarrashtriya Dand Nyayalaya Aur Bharat: Kuch Sawaal-Jawaab, Saumya Uma
Saumya Uma
This is the Hindi translation of the publication 'International Criminal Court & India: Some Questions & Answers'
Danda Mukti Ko Virodh, Vahida Nainar, Saumya Uma
Danda Mukti Ko Virodh, Vahida Nainar, Saumya Uma
Saumya Uma
This is a Hindi translation of the English publication 'Combating Impunity'
A Uniform Probate Code For Indian Country At Last, David M. English
A Uniform Probate Code For Indian Country At Last, David M. English
Faculty Publications
AIPRA makes major reforms to the Indian probate system. Federal law long provided that trust or restricted lands and IlM accounts owned by an Indian intestate are to be distributed to the heirs as determined under state law. AIPRA replaces this with one uniform intestacy scheme for the distribution of trust lands and IJIM accounts in lieu of the 30-plus state systems that now apply. AIPRA also fills out the federal law on wills, enacting numerous provisions on the interpretation of wills, most adapted from the Uniform Probate Code. In addition to providing Indian country with a uniform and more …
South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook (Revised Edition), Frank Pommersheim
South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook (Revised Edition), Frank Pommersheim
Frank Pommersheim
The South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook is designed to provide an informative and ready resource for the practicing bar in South Dakota as well as for the tribal and statewide community at large. The overarching objective of this effort is to facilitate ongoing communication, understanding, and respect for tribal courts and tribal court personnel.
Law, Narrative, And The Continuing Colonist Oppression Of Native Hawaiians, David Barnard
Law, Narrative, And The Continuing Colonist Oppression Of Native Hawaiians, David Barnard
ExpressO
The article does three things. First, and for the first time, it brings to bear the perspectives of critical race theory, postcolonial theory, and narrative theory on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2000 decision in Rice v. Cayetano, which dealt a severe blow to Native Hawaiians’ struggles for redress and reparations for a century of dispossession and impoverishment at the hands of the United States. Second, it demonstrates in the concrete case of Hawaii the power of a particular historical narrative—when it is accepted uncritically by the Supreme Court—to render the law itself into an instrument of colonial domination. Third, it …
Chickasaw Nation: Interpreting A Broken Statute, Erik M. Jensen
Chickasaw Nation: Interpreting A Broken Statute, Erik M. Jensen
Faculty Publications
This report discusses the Supreme Court's 2001 decision in Chickasaw Nation v. United States, in which the Supreme Court interpreted a provision of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that contained contradictory phrases - one suggesting that Indian tribes were exempt from some occupational and excise taxes and one suggesting the contrary. The statute on its face made no sense, and the legislative history was of little help in resolving the ambiguity. Although the statute was clearly broken, the Court concluded that no ambiguity existed and that Congress did not intend to exempt tribes from those various wagering taxes. The author …
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 …
American Indian Tribes And Secession, Erik M. Jensen
American Indian Tribes And Secession, Erik M. Jensen
Faculty Publications
Critics of American Indian law have often complained about federal interference in the internal affairs of American Indian nations. The author ponders how independent the critics really want American Indian nations to be and whether secession theory might help us think about the theory and practice of really independent American Indian nations.
Monroe G. Mckay And American Indian Law: In Honor Of Judge Mckay’S Tenth Anniversary On The Federal Bench, Erik M. Jensen
Monroe G. Mckay And American Indian Law: In Honor Of Judge Mckay’S Tenth Anniversary On The Federal Bench, Erik M. Jensen
Faculty Publications
This essay, written in honor of Judge Monroe G. McKay's tenth anniversary as a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, considers the difficulty of justifying a separatist policy for the American Indian; examines the opinions authored by Judge McKay in American Indian law cases; and discusses the McKay opinions and the issue of separation.
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes Settlement Act Of 2006, United States 109th Congress
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes Settlement Act Of 2006, United States 109th Congress
Native American Water Rights Settlement Project
Federal Legislation: Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes Settlement Act of 2006 in Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (PL 109-221, Sec. 104, 120 Stat. 336) This Act amends Sec. 102 of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990. The amendment concerns restructuring of management of Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes Settlement Fund. [Source: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ221/pdf/PLAW-109publ221.pdf]
Can A State Tax The Fuel That Is Sold By Non-Indian Distributors To A Tribal Gas Station, Bethany Berger
Can A State Tax The Fuel That Is Sold By Non-Indian Distributors To A Tribal Gas Station, Bethany Berger
Faculty Articles and Papers
No abstract provided.
An Environmental Pool For The Rio Grande, Kara Gillon
An Environmental Pool For The Rio Grande, Kara Gillon
Publications
The Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers operate a series of dams, reservoirs, and levees along the Middle Rio Grande of New Mexico. The plight of the Rio Grande silvery minnow, an endangered species, and of the river itself demonstrates the need for a change from the emphasis on water development to sustainable river management. Conservation groups invoked the protections of the Endangered Species Act to catalyze this change. Recognizing that flexibility is necessary to meeting competing water needs, the groups also promoted the need for and several approaches to a sustainable and long-term approach to river management and …
Creating A Tribal Law Practice Clinic In Kansas: Carving The Peg To Fit The Hole, Aliza Organick
Creating A Tribal Law Practice Clinic In Kansas: Carving The Peg To Fit The Hole, Aliza Organick
Faculty Scholarship
This article will focus on three main challenges in creating a tribal court practice clinic. The first part will address creating a tribal court focus within an existing clinic curriculum. The second part will address the process of designing a curriculum for the TCPC that includes incorporating the basic doctrinal foundations of federal Indian law, as well as the clinical skills necessary to practice in a tribal court setting. The third part will offer some concluding thoughts on my long-term plans and dreams for TCPC.
When The State Bar Exam Embraces Indian Law: Teaching Experiences And Observations, Gloria Valencia-Weber, Sherri Nicole Thomas
When The State Bar Exam Embraces Indian Law: Teaching Experiences And Observations, Gloria Valencia-Weber, Sherri Nicole Thomas
Faculty Scholarship
In 2002, New Mexico became the first state to place Indian law on the state bar exam. This decision made basic knowledge of Indian law part of the competency expected of all licensed attorneys. This result arose from the University of New Mexico School of Law's (UNM) significant role as the only law school in the state. In combination with the social and political history of the state these elements produced this historic result. This paper outlines the history of Indian law at UNM and discusses the formal process that placed Indian law on the state's bar exam. The discussion …
Toward A Pedagogy And Ethic Of Law/Lawyering For Indigenous Peoples, Christine Zuni Cruz
Toward A Pedagogy And Ethic Of Law/Lawyering For Indigenous Peoples, Christine Zuni Cruz
Faculty Scholarship
This article is prefaced with a reflection on Indigenous Peoples in the legal profession which leads into a discussion on the pedagogy and preparation of Indigneous students in law. It addresses the current pedagogy employed in training indigenous students in law and proposes a reframing of this preparation by including and employing an indigenous perspective and intellectual tradition of leadership. It considers the relationship of the Indian law academician with indigenous justice systems. The article addresses the influence on pedagogy that emerges from the Indigenous legal tradition, and the importance of incorporating these influences into the education and preparation of …
American Indians, Crime, And The Law, Kevin Washburn
American Indians, Crime, And The Law, Kevin Washburn
Faculty Scholarship
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 …
Federal Criminal Law And Tribal Self-Determination, Kevin Washburn
Federal Criminal Law And Tribal Self-Determination, Kevin Washburn
Faculty Scholarship
Under the rubric of "tribal self-determination," federal policymakers have shifted federal governmental power and control to tribal governments in nearly all areas of Indian policy. Normatively, this shift reflects an enlightened view about the role of Indian tribes in Indian policy. As a practical matter, it has also improved services to Indians on reservations by placing functions with tribal service providers who are more knowledgeable and more accountable than their federal counterparts. Despite broad adoption of self-determination as the dominant federal policy, felony criminal justice on Indian reservations has remained an exclusive federal function, and a highly ineffective enterprise, according …
Tribal Self-Determination At The Crossroads, Kevin Washburn
Tribal Self-Determination At The Crossroads, Kevin Washburn
Faculty Scholarship
The tribal self-determination initiative that began transforming federal Indian policy thirty years ago has reached a crossroads. Despite its transformative effects on tribal governments and the widespread belief that self-determination has been a successful federal approach to Indian affairs, no significant new self-determination program has been initiated at the congressional level in several years. This Article looks to the tribal self-determination initiative's past to gain insights about its future. It also briefly surveys existing tribal self-determination programs and concludes that far more work needs to be done to achieve tribal self-determination. Drawing on the author's broader work, it finds one …
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 …
Healing The Bishop: Consent And The Legal Erasure Of Colonial History, Jennifer Anne Hamilton
Healing The Bishop: Consent And The Legal Erasure Of Colonial History, Jennifer Anne Hamilton
Studio for Law and Culture
During the summer of 1998, Hubert O’Connor, a white Catholic bishop and former Indian residential school principal in British Columbia, participated in what a local magazine termed “a centuries-old native ceremony”: an indigenous healing circle. In 1991, O’Connor was indicted on criminal charges for sexual offences he had allegedly committed some thirty years earlier against five indigenous women, all of whom were his former students and/or employees. While O’Connor acknowledged having sexual relations with these women, he denied having committed any illegal acts, maintaining that these relationships had been consensual. While the trial court originally convicted O’Connor of rape and …
Some Legal Considerations Concerning Saami Rights In Saltwater, Elisabeth Einarsbøl
Some Legal Considerations Concerning Saami Rights In Saltwater, Elisabeth Einarsbøl
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
The rights of the coastal Saami form the focus for this paper, which has been written by one of the advisers at the GÁLDU Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It explores the views on the rights of the coastal Saami that prevail today in the light of earlier perceptions and practices within sea fishing. The challenge is to attempt to say something about what this development entails in purely legal terms. The paper is one of the first to seek to provide an overview of what has been done with regard to surveys and research in the …
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.
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.
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.