by webadmin | Sep 24, 2020 | For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Tribal Alerts, Tribal Justice
To All Tribal Leaders: Governor Newsom has four (4) Native American bills on his desk that will: AB 275- Amends CA Native American Grace Protection and Repatriation Act; AB 2112- Create a statewide “Office of Suicide Prevention”; AB 2314- Increase Native...
by webadmin | Sep 23, 2020 | For Tribes or Tribal Orgs
The Mono Lake Tribe’s recognition has been one of the longest-lasting cases at CILS. In response to the recognition bill, Dorothy Alther, CILS Executive Director and lead legal counsel for the Tribe said, “I cannot fully express my gratitude to Representative Cook for...
by webadmin | Sep 21, 2020 | For Native Individuals
By Jay Petersen, CILS Sacramento Senior Attorney Assembly member Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-47th) of San Bernardino introduced AB 2147 in February 2020 and Governor Newsom signed the bill in early September. The law takes effect January 1st, 2021. AB 2147 represents a...
by webadmin | Sep 14, 2020 | Tribal Justice
By Dorothy Alther, Executive Director If you are a California Native American chances are you have heard of Public Law 280 (PL 280) at some point in your life. But what does PL 280 really mean to you, to your tribes, and California tribal communities? The following...
by webadmin | Sep 1, 2020 | For Native Individuals, For Tribes or Tribal Orgs
CAUTION: Wet Floors = Tribal Tort Claims By Mark Vezzola, CILS Escondido Directing Attorney What is a tort? A tort is something someone does or fails to do that harms the person or property of another. Negligence, for example, is a type of tort, as is conversion,...
