by calindian-admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Justice
By Dorothy Alther, CILS Executive Director On June 1, 2021, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, issued its ruling in U.S. v. Cooley finding that tribes have inherent authority to stop non-Indians on a right-of-way within the boundaries of an Indian reservation...
by calindian-admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Justice
By Jedd Parr, CILS Sacramento office Directing Attorney Indian law is rooted in two main concepts – first, that Indian tribes are sovereign entities with powers which predate the U.S. Constitution, including the inherent power to make their own laws and be governed by...
by calindian-admin | Aug 14, 2020 | For Tribes or Tribal Orgs, Protect Tribal Sovereignty
By Mica Llerandi, CILS Escondido Staff Attorney 2020 is a big election year. With the COVID-19 pandemic, many state and tribal governments are looking to voting by mail (VBM) as a safe way to conduct elections. However, Native voter advocates raise concerns that VBM...
by calindian-admin | Jul 19, 2017 | Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Justice
Today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed a victory to the Bishop Paiute Tribe in its federal suit against Inyo County, the County Sheriff, and District Attorney. The lower district court dismissed the Tribe’s law suit against the defendants on July 13, 2015, for...
by calindian-admin | Apr 21, 2017 | Announcements, Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Justice, Uncategorized
Join us for a one-day conference devoted to the “nuts and bolts” needed for California tribal courts to exercise criminal jurisdiction over Indians and non-Indian offenders who commit domestic violence on tribal lands. Presenters will be from out-of-state tribes...
by calindian-admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Knowledge is Power, Protect Tribal Sovereignty
By Blake Atkerson, Sacramento Staff Attorney Tribal governments seek protection of their groundwater rights and respectful treatment as sovereign entities. Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) are seeking approval from the California Department of Water...
