The U.S. Supreme Court also has issued the long-awaited decision in Haaland v. Brackeen. #ICWA #DefendICWA #ProtectICWA
supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf… The Haaland v. Brackeen has been one of the most closely watched Indian law cases in recent history. At stake is the Indian Child Welfare Act, the gold standard in child welfare law and the law that recognizes that tribes have a say in the futures of their children. #ICWA

Some bad news for Indian Country as U.S. Supreme Court rules that tribes do not enjoy sovereign immunity in federal bankruptcy proceedings.

Decision is 8-1, with Justice Neil Gorsuch the lone voice in support of tribes.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson authors the court's opinion. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson:"Under our precedents, we will not find an abrogation of tribal sovereign immunity unless Congress has conveyed its intent to abrogate in unequivocal terms. That is a high bar. But for the reasons explained below, we find it has been satisfied here."

The second day of the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit is about to begin. Tune in!

Livestreams:


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#TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS It looks like those streams are already down so for those tuning in from home or the office, try this one instead:

ICYMI: The first day of the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.

Here are links to the audio available from the daylong session. #WHTNS #TribalNationsSummit Opening Remarks from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland @Interior
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The first day of the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit is about to begin.

Tribal leaders will hear from Secretary Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Tune in!

#TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS @SecDebHaaland @POTUS @VP indianz.com/News/2022/11/3… The announcer just gave the two minute warning.

The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit will start with the posting of the colors and an opening prayer.

The event is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.

#TribalNationsSummit #WHTNS

#DebForInterior hearing has started! Tune in.
indianz.com/News/2021/02/2… First up is Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), a new member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. #DebForInterior

The #DebForInterior hearing is moving pretty quickly. After just 30 minutes, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is already on the questions and answers portion.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), chairman of committee, is first in line for questions. Tune in to the #DebForInterior hearing here:
indianz.com/News/2021/02/2…

Despite witnessing violence at Democracy's front door, the three Republican tribal citizens in Congress still voted against certifying the will of the people.

*Tom Cole, Chickasaw, Oklahoma 4th
*Markwayne Mullin, Cherokee, Oklahoma 2nd
*Yvette Herrell, Cherokee, New Mexico 2nd "This is not the American way," said Tom Cole, Chickasaw, Oklahoma's 4th, before voting against the will of Americans who chose Joe Biden for president.

https://twitter.com/TomColeOK04/status/1346966807257739264

This Just In: Six tribal governments -- including two in #Alaska -- are suing the Trump administration in order to prevent Alaska Native corporations from cashing in on the $8 billion #Coronavirus relief fund. #COVID19 #CARESAct complaint filed in federal court in District of Columba. It's 27 pages.

NOTE: 3 Plaintiffs from Alaska
* Chehalis Tribes (Washington)
* Tulalip Tribes (Washington)
* Houlton Band (Maine)
* Akiak (Alaska)
* Asa’carsarmiut (Alaska)
* Aleut St. Paul Island (Alaska)

While the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum waits on Senator Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders to arrive, read his "Empower Tribal Nations" platform. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote berniesanders.com/issues/empower… @BernieSanders It's not as detailed as his 2016 platform but here are some 2020 highlights from @BernieSanders:
* Honor Native American tribal treaty rights and sovereignty, moving away from a relationship of paternalism and control toward one of deference and support. #HonorTheTreaties

OUCH: The partial dissent in the Indian Child Welfare Act case is finally out and it's not the greatest for the #DefendICWA campaign. Judge Priscilla Owen thinks certain parts of ICWA are unconstitutional "because they direct state officers or agents to administer federal law." In the 9-page partial dissent, Judge Priscilla Owen identifies these provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act as illegal:
* 25 U.S.C. § 1912(d)-requiring a state seeking to effect foster care placement of an Indian child to satisfy the court that active efforts have been made.

"A RACIAL SLUR": The US House of Representatives was scheduled to pass two pro-tribal bills on Wednesday. Then President Trump tweeted about it and both were pulled from consideration. “We needed significant Republican support to get these bills approved today, and apparently the president tweeting a racial slur was compelling enough to give them cold feet," Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona) said this afternoon.

President Trump's #FY2020 budget is trickling out and the details aren't looking good for Indian Country. The Department of the Interior, home to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, gets a 14 percent cut. Overview: indianz.com/News/2019/03/1… For those seeking further details on the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, the #FY2020 budget documents should be posted here: doi.gov/budget/appropr…