TRIBAL LAW JOURNAL

By: Alma Buena For Indigenous communities in Mexico, the fight for self-determination is a fight to preserve customs, traditions, and their livelihood. Self-determination refers to the right of ...

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Cherokee Nation v. Nash: Evading the Question of Tribal Enrollment & Race > by Justin Lauriano >  > Introduction >  > In 1866, after the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation, which ...

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Swinomish Tribal Community v. 2002 BMW: Determining When Civil Forfeitures Violate ICRA’s “Excessive Fines” Clause > By Alejandro Alvarado >  > Introduction >  > Swinomish Tribal...

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This week’s blog post, written by 2L Staff Member Mikayla Ortega-Speight, reflects on the Supreme Court of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s decision to adopt the four-factor test from Barker. ...

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> By Alicianna Martinez >  >             Native American tribal governments are > sovereign, self-governing entities. They have the to power to > determine their ...

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Tribes as International Legal Actors and the International Community’s Failed Legal Obligations > By Hannah Tompkins >  >             International law is an area that�...

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The Impact of Covid-19 on Native American Students’ Access to Technology > By William Dunn >  > Native American communities across the country have experienced > numerous hards...

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Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life by Jim Kristofic > Book Review By: Brittany Dutton-Leyda >  > I first read the book Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life by Jim >...

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> By Bree Barnett >  > The golden light shown across the land, >  > Shadows danced across the mountains as the sun leaned down to kiss > the edge of the earth. >  >�...

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> By Erin Fitz-Gerald >  > The nudge of the dog’s nose >  > lifts my eyes from the page. >  > It is time for the journey home. >  > West to the river >  > the w...

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Jurisdiction Over American Indian Child Custody Cases > By Barbara Ryan >  > The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether > the Indian Child Welfare Act...

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This week’s blog post reflects on the importance of customary law. It was written by 2L Nina Chester who will be taking over as one of our co-editors next year! We are excited to share this pie...

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> By: Erin Fitz-Gerald >  > Editor’s Note: This article reflects on egregious violations of > human rights (including genocidal violence) committed by colonial > governmen...

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Reflection: Juvenile (in)Justice for Indigenous Youth > By: Brittany Dutton-Leyda >  > I spent last summer interning at the United States Attorney’s > Office for the Distri...

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The Violence Against Women Act and The Necessity to Protect Indigenous Women > By: Bree Barnett >  > Introduction >  >             The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)...

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Uranium Contamination of the Puerco River: 1979 – Present > By: Nina Chester >  > Uranium and uranium mining have been a constant force in my life. > Three years before I�...

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Reproductive Justice in Indian Country > By: Barbara Ryan >  > Reproductive justice is on the minds of women from coast to coast, > but likely not more than for Native A...

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Hemp on the Navajo Nation: Returning to Hozhó After the Disruption of Navajo Nation v. Benally > Taylor Bingham >  > Hemp has been explored as a potential source of economic de...

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Traditional Tlingit Law & Governance and Contemporary Sealaska Corporate Governance: 4 Core Values and a Jurisprudence of Transformation > Micah McNeil >  > In this paper I discuss th...

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Reflection: The 2020 Election Once Again Illuminated the Power of Native American Voters, But There’s Still Work to be Done > By: Taylor Bingham >  > If you were like me this elec...

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