Vol. 43, No. 1: Introduction: New Horizons in Indian Country

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Human Rights

Indigenous Rights of Standing Rock: Federal Courts and Beyond

by Carla F. Fredericks, Rebecca Adamson, Nick Pelosi, and Jesse Heibel

The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline has led to a revitalized movement to protect indigenous and human rights, and tribes have made history by gaining support from human rights bodies and corporate entities.

Human Rights

Justice Gorsuch and Federal Indian Law

by John Dossett

Newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch brings to the Court a unique level of experience in dealing with the fundamental principles of tribal sovereignty and federal Indian law. While it is impossible to predict his stance on future cases, his familiarity with Indian Country is encouraging.

Human Rights

Unraveling Public Law 280: Better Late than Never

by Carole Goldberg

Public Law 280, passed in 1953, granted states criminal jurisdiction, thereby taking away federal Indian Country criminal jurisdiction in those states. Though the law has been in effect for decades, it continues to be challenged and is unraveling, as can be seen in four recent developments.

Civil Rights & Constitution

Tribal Disenrollment Demands a Tribal Answer

by William R. Norman Jr., Kirke Kickingbird, and Adam P. Bailey

Tribal membership, including enrollment and disenrollment, can impact one’s criminal jurisdiction and eligibility for programs available only to Indians. This topic carries much weight in Indian Country, particularly when disputes involving disenrollment arise.

Human Rights

Legal Developments: Trust Lands in Alaska

by Heather Kendall Miller

Though often treated separately from tribes in the continental United States, especially after the passing of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, federally recognized tribes in Alaska have the same legal status as other federally recognized tribes.

Human Rights

Who Stole the Acoma Shield?

by Gregory A. Smith and Ann Berkley Rodgers

The Acoma shield, a tribal relic, was stolen from the Acoma Pueblo in the 1970s and later appeared in a Paris auction house for sale. The pueblo received little help from courts, and the authors show how even popular culture has helped normalize the immoral practice of stealing sacred tribal items.

Human Rights

A Legal Perspective on Sliver of a Full Moon

by Mary Kathryn Nagle

The play Sliver of a Full Moon, which celebrates the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and this victory for Native women, is being showcased around the world.

Human Rights

Human Rights Heroes

by Wilson Adam Schooley

In this issue of Human Rights magazine, we honor four legal champions for their work in Indian Country: Kirke Kickingbird, Mary Smith, Charlie Hobbs, and Bobo Dean.

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Vol. 43, No. 1: Introduction: New Horizons in Indian Country

Introduction: New Horizons in Indian Country

Featured

Indigenous Rights of Standing Rock: Federal Courts and Beyond

Justice Gorsuch and Federal Indian Law

Unraveling Public Law 280: Better Late than Never

Tribal Disenrollment Demands a Tribal Answer

Legal Developments: Trust Lands in Alaska

Who Stole the Acoma Shield?

A Legal Perspective on Sliver of a Full Moon

Human Rights Heroes