2017 Recognition & Enrollment News Stories

Accohannock Tribe gains recognition through executive order in Maryland (Indianz) 12/21/17

On California's central coast, Salinan Indians try to relcaim their land and culture (KQED News) 12/15/17

Montaukett Indian Nation denied a second time as govenor vetoes recognition bill (Indianz) 12/8/17

Freedmen, supports plan next steps in tribal recognition process (Tulsa World) 11/11/17 (The Cherokee Nation v. Nash)

Second federal appeals court chimes in with decision favoring tribal homelands (Indianz) 10/12/17 (See County of Amador v. United States Department of the Interior)

Chukchansi tribe, in rare move, to hold open enrollment days before council election (The Fresno Bee) 10/1/17

Lumbee recognition bill gets hearing in Washington (Fay Observer) 9/26/17 (See 115th Congress S.1047)

House panel to take up Lumbee recognition (Robesonian) 9/20/17 (See 115th Congress H.R.3650)

Federal recognition bill for six tribes in Virginia inches another step forward (Indianz) 9/13/17 (See 115th Congress H.R. 984)

Cherokee Nation processing freedmen citizenship applications (Times Record) 9/8/17

New Jersey's cultural warfare (The Progressive) 9/6/17

Cherokee Nation says it won't appeal Freedmen ruling, clearing way for tribal membership (Tulsa World) 8/31/17 (See The Cherokee Nation v. Nash)

Judge rules that Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship (NPR) 8/31/17 (See The Cherokee Nation v. Nash)

Freedmen win landmark ruling confirming right to Cherokee Nation citzenship (Indianz) 8/30/17

NJ Superior Court rules Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape are sovereign tribe (Indian Country Today) 8/31/17

Tribe, FEMA sign pact (Robesonian) 8/8/17

Trump is breaking the federal government's promises to Native Americans (Los Angeles Times) 8/7/17

Native voices ignored as House committee ponders changes to Indian Trust Land Policy (Indian Country Today) 7/26/17

Federal bills could help Mashpee tribe (The Mashpee Enterprise) 7/20/17

Tribe's lawsuit over recognition to advance (CBS Philadelphia) 7/19/17

Lumbee recognition effort getting powerful allies (The Robesonian) 7/8/17

Little Chief, other native children to finally go home (Philly.com) 7/3/17

Trump administration rolls out first rule under historic trust reform law (Indianz) 6/26/17

Natchitoches Tribe sees setback in bid for recognition in Louisiana (Indianz) 6/5/17

Disenrolled tribal members await judge's decision (Morning Sun News) 6/1/17

Congress, right this wrong against Virginia's tribes (The News & Advance) 5/28/17

Bill removes blood quantam requirement for citizens of five civilized tribes (Indianz) 5/26/17

Govenor Cooper pushes for full federal recognition of Lumbee Tribe (NC Governor Roy Cooper) 5/25/17

Sovereignty struggles: Promised Land examines how the government systematically prohibits tribal recognition (Portland Mercury) 5/24/17

Lumbee recognition effort gets a boost (Robesonian) 5/23/17

Bills to recognize Virginia tribes move forward in Congress (CBS19) 5/17/17 (See 115th Congress H.R.984)

Sonoma County tribe loses bid to regain federal status (Press Democrat) 5/12/17

Nooksack Tribe remains without recognized council as Trump administration digs in (Indianz) 5/12/17 (See Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Zinke)

Burr, Pittenger file bill to grant full federal recognition to Lumbee tribe (Fayetteville Observer) 5/4/17 (See 115th Congress S.1047)

B.C. appeals ruling recognizing Colville Tribes' right to hunt in Canada (The Spokesman-Review) 4/28/17

Mishewal Wappo tribe loses court appeal case opposed by Napa officials (Napa Valley Register) 4/26/17

Beyond borders: B.C. court rules U.S. resident has aboriginal right to hunt in Canada (JD Supra) 4/11/17

Carcieri rule holding strong before Supreme Court (Indian Country Today) 4/6/17 (See Citizens Against Reservation Shopping v. Jewell)

Feds call Nooksack tribal council 'illegitimate' and 'abusive' (Seattle Times) 4/6/17

Bloodline: A woman fights the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to get tribal membership for her family (Santa Maria Sun) 4/5/17 ( See Miranda v. Jewell)

Grass roots legal concepts intentionally forgotten in modern Indian law rulings (Indian Country Today) 3/28/17 (See Turtle Talk Materials)

Sinixt First Nation not extinct after all, court rules (CBC News) 3/27/17

Federal recognition sought for 6 Virginia tribes (Fredericksburg) 3/21/17 (See 115th Congress S.691)

Mishewal Wappo Tribe returns to court to seek federal recognition (Indianz) 3/21/17

Disenrollments could cost Nooksack tribe sovereignty (KUOW) 3/18/17

Native American tribal disenrollment reaching epidemic levels (VOA) 3/3/17

Supreme Court turns down another tribal disenrollment dispute (Indianz) 2/27/17

Disputed Accohannock tribe seeks Maryland recognition (Delmarva) 2/17/17

Little Shell recognition could become a reality (Char-Koosta News) 2/16/17

Senate committee advances bill to recognize Montana's Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (KTVH) 2/9/17

Tribe's decades-long recognition bid goes before US Congress [Little Shell Chippewa Tribe] (Missoulian) 2/8/17

VIDEO: New president, same treaty-rights fight for Duwamish Tribe (West Seattle Blog) 1/22/17

Lumbee Tribe may now apply for federal recognition (WCQS) 1/19/17

Bureau of Indian Affairs releases annual listing of recognized tribes (Indianz) 1/18/17

Judge orders law concerning American Indian art be halted (Muskogee Phoenix) 1/15/17

Lumbee Tribe welcomes 'additional avenues' for seeking federal recognition (Indianz) 1/03/17

 


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