Update: Podcast about Brackeen from Professor Wenona Singel, Co-Author and Spouse of Professor Matthew Fletcher (was: More on Haaland v. Brackeen (ICWA) ruling by The Supremes from MSU Law Professor, Matthew Fletcher)

Excerpt from the article, telling a little bit about who Professor Matthew Fletcher is: Fletcher, ’97, is the Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law. He teaches and writes in the areas of federal Indian law, American Indian tribal law, Anishinaabe legal and political philosophy, constitutional law, federal courts, and legal ethics. He also sits…

Andrea Martin on ICWA and an Antiracist Child Welfare Policy — Turtle Talk

Andrea Martin has posted “Beyond Brackeen: Active Efforts Toward Antiracist Child Welfare Policy,” forthcoming in the Yale Law and Policy Journal, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Due to structural racism, legal protections afforded to families of children in the foster care system have been significantly eroded and continue to be challenged. As a result, […]…

Four White Men to Argue Brackeen — Turtle Talk

It’s now been 21+ years since the last Indigenous person argued a Supreme Court; 39 tribal or individual Indian parties since that time. Four White Men to Argue Brackeen — Turtle Talk You know the Brackeen case I’ve been posting about for awhile regarding ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act)?  It’s going to be heard in front…

Amicus Briefs in Haaland v. Brackeen — Turtle Talk

FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THE ICWA CHALLENGE CASE, LOOK AT THE SUPPORT THE SIDE TO KEEP IT IN PLACE HAS GENERATED. STRONG STRONG STRONG SUPPORT FOR ICWA. YES! We have a total of 21 pro-ICWA Amicus Briefs. Here they are in some rough categories and some VERY rough summaries. In writing this post, I became overwhelmed…