Tag: Turtle Talk

Bethany Hughes on the History of Natives at UMich — Turtle Talk (now updated with YouTube of the lecture)

The University of Michigan has a complicated history with Native American communities, which were vital to its very existence. Join us for a discussion with Bethany Hughes, assistant professor of American Culture, on the historic and ongoing activism of Native American students. Can U-M Fulfill Its Promise to Native Americans?Fifty Years of Native American Student ActivismThursday, […]…

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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…

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Tribal Defendants/Intervenors Brief in Haaland v. Brackeen — Turtle Talk

REMEMBER THIS CASE ABOUT ICWA? HERE IS THE LATEST ON IT Merits brief on behalf of the intervening tribes–Cherokee Nation, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Navajo Nation–in the Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court case. IntervenorTribeBrief Pace yourself–she’s a long one. Tribal Defendants/Intervenors Brief in Haaland v. Brackeen — Turtle Talk