Tag:Indian law
Community
Boulder Attorney John Echohawk Recognized for Career of Civil Rights Work
John Echohawk’s career on the front lines of civil rights litigation for Native Americans was recognized by the American Bar Association.
Courts
10th Circuit Ruling on Municipal Jurisdiction on Tribal Land Temporarily Stayed by Supreme Court
Justice Neil Gorsuch stayed a recent 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on municipal court jurisdiction over tribal members in Oklahoma.
News
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Over Navajo Nation Water Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals on water rights of the Navajo Nation in a case revolving around water law and tribal law.
Community
11th Annual John Paul Stevens Lecture Spotlights Tribal Justice Systems
Angela Riley, chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma, spoke about tribal justice systems, their future and more.
Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Colorado Case over Tribe Convictions and Double Jeopardy
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court published its opinion in a Colorado case over double jeopardy, Denezpi v. US.
Features
Part 2: Charles Wilkinson, Beloved Longtime CU Law Professor, Marks 50 Years as Leading “Law of the West” Practitioner, Scholar and Teacher
Part 2: Charles Wilkinson, a University of Colorado Law School faculty member since 1987, celebrates 50 years as a leading practitioner, scholar and teacher of federal Indian law, natural resources law, and water law in 2021.