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Dakota Tribal Courts In Minnesota: Benchmarks Of Self-Determination, Sarah Deer, John E. Jacobson Jan 2013

Dakota Tribal Courts In Minnesota: Benchmarks Of Self-Determination, Sarah Deer, John E. Jacobson

Faculty Scholarship

Professor Frank Pommersheim has written that “[t]ribal courts are the front line institutions that most often confront issues of American Indian self-determination and sovereignty.”1 It is only fitting, then, that an issue devoted to the legal history and survival of Dakota people includes some information about the role Dakota tribal courts play in furthering the aims of self-determination. Of the over 565 federally recognized tribes in the United States, most operate some form of dispute resolution or judicial system—and all have distinct, unique histories and stories.2 Little has been written about the Dakota legal systems, and it is in the …


Garden Of Truth, Sarah Deer Jan 2012

Garden Of Truth, Sarah Deer

Faculty Scholarship

On Oct. 27, 2011, a report entitled “Garden of Truth: The Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota” was released in St. Paul, Minn. The report was the culmination of a three-year research project conducted in Minnesota by two nonprofit organizations: the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a grassroots organization of Native American women that is based in St. Paul and focuses on outreach and awareness for survivors of sexual assault, and Prostitution Research and Education, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. This unique collaboration between advocates of Native American women and social scientists has produced a …


Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking Of Native Women In The United States, Sarah Deer Jan 2010

Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking Of Native Women In The United States, Sarah Deer

Faculty Scholarship

The Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) signaled a comprehensive campaign by the United States (US) government to address the scourge of human trafficking in the US and abroad. The US rhetoric about sex trafficking suggests that the problem originates in foreign countries and/or is recent problem. Neither claim is correct. This article details the historical and legal context of sex trafficking from its origin among the colonial predecessors of the US and documents the commercial trafficking of Native women over several centuries. Native women have experienced generations of enslavement, exploitation, exportation, and relocation. Human trafficking is not just …


Cultural And Economic Self-Determination For Tribal Peoples In The United States Supported By The Un Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Angelique Eaglewoman Jan 2010

Cultural And Economic Self-Determination For Tribal Peoples In The United States Supported By The Un Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Angelique Eaglewoman

Faculty Scholarship

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Tribal Hunting And Fishing Lifeways & Tribal-State Relations In Idaho, Angelique Eaglewoman Jan 2009

Tribal Hunting And Fishing Lifeways & Tribal-State Relations In Idaho, Angelique Eaglewoman

Faculty Scholarship

This article will explore the treaty hunting and fishing rights issues that have arisen in the state of Idaho with the Tribal Nations in the area. First, the background on the area Tribal Nations’ territories will be detailed. Second, the creation of the state of Idaho will be sketched within the framework of federal Indian law. Third, the case law that has developed in Idaho and in the Pacific Northwest regarding the exercise of treaty hunting and fishing rights will be examined. Next, the Rapid River case in Idaho in the late 1970s will serve as an illustration of this …


Tribal Nation Economics: Rebuilding Commercial Prosperity In Spite Of U.S. Trade Restraints–Recommendations For Economic Revitalization In Indian Country, Angelique Eaglewoman Jan 2008

Tribal Nation Economics: Rebuilding Commercial Prosperity In Spite Of U.S. Trade Restraints–Recommendations For Economic Revitalization In Indian Country, Angelique Eaglewoman

Faculty Scholarship

Tribal commerce created the current highways that stretch from coast-to-coast in North America today. The roads that are traveled by semi-trucks full of cargo, grocery produce, and all manner of commercial goods are on top of the ancient trade routes Natives have traveled for centuries. Unfortunately, the history and sophistication of Native commercial activities have been largely suppressed and left out of the story of the North American continent as Euro-Americans rewrote the continent’s history to reflect the glorification of colonization. The truth is that there was no need for the 'rugged pioneer' to cut through tall grass to head …


Re-Establishing The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate's Reservation Boundaries: Building A Legal Rationale From Current International Law, Angelique Eaglewoman Jan 2005

Re-Establishing The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate's Reservation Boundaries: Building A Legal Rationale From Current International Law, Angelique Eaglewoman

Faculty Scholarship

This article examines one tribal nation as an example of the many land loss issues facing Tribes at present. Through the example of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate history of treaties, agreements, land cessions, and finally a federal ruling of reservation disestablishment, the policies of the United States regarding Indian lands will be shown. To reestablish the territorial boundaries of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, federal recognition is necessary in the United States. International law principles from the United Nations, the International Labor Organization, and the Organization of American States may provide legal support for the re-recognition of the reservation boundaries.


Toward An Indigenous Jurisprudence Of Rape, Sarah Deer Jan 2004

Toward An Indigenous Jurisprudence Of Rape, Sarah Deer

Faculty Scholarship

This article sets forth some preliminary issues and perspectives for the development of indigenous models of rape jurisprudence. Part I examines the reasons for and importance of developing an indigenous jurisprudence of rape. Part II addresses tribal jurisdiction issues, particularly the current limitations on tribal authority. Part III provides a historical context for the issue, including examples of the role of colonization in the responses to sexual violence. Part IV shares some visions for the development of a contemporary jurisprudence of rape for indigenous nations.


A Legacy Of Public Law 280: Comparing And Contrasting Minnesota’S New Rule For The Recognition Of Tribal Court Judgments With The Recent Arizona Rule, Kevin K. Washburn, Chloe Thompson Jan 2004

A Legacy Of Public Law 280: Comparing And Contrasting Minnesota’S New Rule For The Recognition Of Tribal Court Judgments With The Recent Arizona Rule, Kevin K. Washburn, Chloe Thompson

William Mitchell Law Review

Tribal court dockets across the country have been growing steadily, and tribal courts are becoming an important part of the judicial fabric of the United States. To acknowledge this reality, state courts and legislatures across the United States have begun to address the important issues of how and whether to recognize tribal court judgments in state courts. The Minnesota Supreme Court adopted a rule that took effect in January of 2004 that provides guidelines for the recognition and enforcement of tribal court orders and judgments. The Minnesota Supreme Court Rule on the Recognition and Enforcement of Tribal Court Orders and …


'Trespassers, Beware': Lyda Burton Conley And The Battle For The Huron Place Cemetery, A. Kimberley Dayton Jan 1996

'Trespassers, Beware': Lyda Burton Conley And The Battle For The Huron Place Cemetery, A. Kimberley Dayton

Faculty Scholarship

Lyda Burton Conley, Kansas attorney and direct descendant of the great Wyandot Chief Tarhe, appeared before the Supreme Court in January, 1910 to appeal a dismissal of a lawsuit she had filed against Secretary of the Interior James Garfield in 1907. She was seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the sale of a parcel of land in which her ancestors were buried, by the federal government to private developers. This case appears to be the first on record in which a plaintiff argued that the burying grounds and cemeteries of Native American peoples are entitled to federal protection. This lawsuit …