On August 21, 2014, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the State court has jurisdiction over civil cases arising on Indian reservations between a tribal enterprise and a non-tribal vendor. In Outsource Serv. Mgmt., LLC v. Nooksack Business Corporation, the Nooksack Business Corporation, and entity of the tribal government, signed an irrevocable limited waiver … Continue Reading
I was at karaoke last weekend for my sister’s birthday at our favorite local dive karaoke spot. Unbeknownst to us, it was a “Cowboys & Indians” theme, and you know the rest of the story. At one point, I had to go pick up some guy’s sweaty beanie to which his “headdress” was pinned, off … Continue Reading
Proving that at least every once in a while, the Supreme Court CAN get it right on behalf of Native people, today the SCOTUS denied cert in yet an another appeal of the Katie John case. The questions presented before the court were: 1. Whether the Ninth Circuit properly held—in conflict with this Court’s decisions—that … Continue Reading
“Baby Veronica”, “Toddler Paiute”, “Tween Seminole”, “Teen Pawnee” and ICWA. Lately the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is dominating the news in Indian Country because of the “Baby Veronica” case that was just decided by the Supreme Court. ICWA was “saved”, but Baby Veronica will likely end up in a non-Native home raised by people who … Continue Reading
