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CILS Announces Heather Hostler as Next Executive Director

by webadmin | Aug 26, 2021 | About CILS, Announcements

On September 7, 2021, CILS will be welcoming a new Executive Director, Heather Hostler, working in our Sacramento Office. For my part, I will be remaining in our Escondido Office in my new role as CILS Legal Director. While organizational change can be hard and...

Indian Wills – Planning for the Inevitable

by webadmin | Aug 20, 2021 | For Native Individuals, Indian Wills, Self-Help, Taxes

By Mike Godbe, CILS Bishop office Staff Attorney It is often said, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Because taxation in Indian Country is often uncertain (e.g., sales and use tax, property tax, etc.), this leaves death as the only certainty...

An Overview of Indian Water Rights in California – Part 2 Federal Winters Rights

by webadmin | Aug 17, 2021 | Initiatives, Land Back, Uncategorized

By Mike Godbe, CILS Bishop office Staff Attorney This is the second in a three-part series providing an overview of Indian Water Rights in California. This installment focuses on federal reserved rights, also known as Winters rights. Part 1 on state water rights may...

CILS Board of Trustees—Who Are They?

by webadmin | Aug 3, 2021 | About CILS, CILS Board of Trustees

By Dorothy Alther, Executive Director Federal law and regulation dictate who is eligible to be a CILS Board of Trustees member. The Legal Service Corporation (LSC), CILS’s largest funding provider, is bound by these regulations and ensures that legal service programs...

What Constitutes a Tribal Constitution?

by webadmin | Aug 2, 2021 | For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Land Back, Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Justice

By Mark Vezzola, CILS Directing Attorney Escondido Office Before 1934, most Indian tribes did not have written laws and certainly not constitutions. There are exceptions, however. The Cherokee Nation adopted its first constitution in 1827, establishing a three-branch...

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