Why California’s Native Americans Deserve More Than an Apology
By CILS Executive Director Dorothy Alther and Cary Lowe, a lawyer and a former member of CILS’ Board of Trustees Printed in the San Diego Union-Tribune June 27, 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order apologizing to California’s Native American population for nearly two centuries of “violence, exploitation, dispossession and the attempted destruction of tribal communities” is a welcome […]
Tribes Urge 5th Circ. To Preserve Indian Health Law In ACA
By Andrew Westney Law360 (April 2, 2019, 6:16 PM EDT) — The great majority of federally recognized tribes in the United States have urged the Fifth Circuit to preserve portions of the Affordable Care Act specific to Native Americans, saying those provisions have nothing to do with the individual mandate a lower court found unconstitutional. […]
American Indian Probate Reform Act (AIPRA) and Indian Wills
For years CILS has prioritized the preservation and enhancement of the California Indian land base in California. Part of this work correlates with assisting individuals that have an Indian allotment or an interest in an allotment to understand their rights better and sometimes their responsibilities to future generations. CILS has conducted numerous presentations over the […]
TRIBAL ALERT: NEW 2019 Youth Diversion Program Grants
To All Tribal Leaders: California Indian Legal Services encourages tribes to review and apply for a new grant through the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The 2018 Budget Act established grant programs to focus on diverting youth who commit low-level offenses from initial contact with the juvenile justice system. The current funding […]
