by webadmin | Oct 18, 2022 | Be the Change, For Native Individuals, For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Knowledge is Power
Check out CILS’ updated November 2022 California Native Voter Guide!
by Mark Vezzola | Dec 16, 2021 | Be the Change, For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Land Back, Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Justice
By Mark Vezzola, CILS Escondido Office Directing Attorney As 2021 draws to a close, it is time to look back at the last twelve months. If you work in federal Indian law or care about Indian country, there are a number of developments to reflect on. Some changed the...
by webadmin | Nov 22, 2021 | Be the Change, For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Protect Tribal Sovereignty
By Denise Bareilles, CILS Eureka Office Directing Attorney I have had the pleasure of working closely with several Tribes in administering tribal elections. It is an interesting area of tribal law that constantly presents new issues for tribal self-governance....
by webadmin | Nov 8, 2021 | Be the Change, For Native Individuals
By Sheila Quinlan, CILS Escondido Office Staff Attorney Early November is election season nationwide. While blatant, state-sanctioned barriers to voting for Native Americans ended more than 50 years ago, many barriers—whether intentional or accidental—still hamper...
by webadmin | Oct 5, 2020 | Be the Change, FAQs, For Native Individuals, Self-Help
https://www.calindian.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/California-Native-Voter-Guide-2020-Final.pdf
by Nicole Scott | Jun 20, 2017 | Be the Change
Rebekah Israel, a member of the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone tribe, was not allowed to wear a ceremonial eagle feather on her mortarboard when she graduated from the Charter School of San Diego. A new State Assembly bill would change that. (Megan Doughty) Gary...
