Entries by Nicole Scott

CILS Receives Holiday Donation from the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

December 9, 2021: By Nicole Scott, Director of Marketing and Development CILS’ Escondido Office Directing Attorney Mark Vezzola and Director of Marketing and Development Nicole Scott attended Sycuan’s annual Holiday Gift Giving Ceremony at Sycuan’s Heritage Events Center. Tribal Council Members and top leaders in Sycuan’s Management Team had the opportunity to present a special […]

CILS Receives $25,000 Donation from the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians

By Nicole Scott, Director of Marketing and Development CILS’ Executive Director Heather Hostler, Legal Director Dorothy Alther, and Director of Marketing and Development Nicole Scott attended the awards ceremony at Rincon’s government building.     “We are elated to be selected to receive such a generous donation from the Rincon Tribal Leadership and Giving Committee […]

CILS Board and Staff Retreat

California Indian Legal Services held our Board and Staff Retreat at the new Sycuan Casino Resort on December 6th and 7th. It was a fantastic weekend of strategic planning for CILS with the Board and Staff. Looking at what the next five years of Federal Indian Law will bring and reflecting on all the excellent […]

TRIBAL ALERT: The Indian Child Welfare Act Stands, Thank You Tribes

CILS wants to thank all 72 California tribes and 11 Indian organizations who signed on to the amicus curiae brief in the Brackeen v. Bernhardt (formerly Brackeen v. Zinke) case, which was challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The case has been pending before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for over five months. Finally, on […]