Tribal Entities and Sovereign Immunity

Kaighn Smith, Jr. | March 12, 2018 | American Indian Law

Reporter Kaighn Smith Jr. discusses the complex topic of Tribal Entities and Sovereign Immunity in the video below. Project Feature: American Indian Law – Tribal Entities and Sovereign Immunity from The American Law Institute on Vimeo. SHARE Tags: Sovereign...

The Supreme Court’s Last 30 Years of Federal Indian Law: Looking for Equilibrium or Supremacy?

Alexander T. Skibine | December 12, 2017 | American Indian Law

Since 1831, Indian nations have been viewed as Domestic Dependent Nations located within the geographical boundaries of the United States. Although Chief Justice John Marshall acknowledged that Indian nations had a certain amount of sovereignty, the exact extent of...

To Sue and Be Sued: Capacity and Immunity of American Indian Nations

Richard B. Collins | November 28, 2017 | American Indian Law

Abstract Can American Indian nations sue and be sued in federal and state courts? Specific issues are whether tribes have corporate capacity to sue, whether a Native group has recognized status as a tribe, and whether and to what extent tribes and their officers have...

Navajo Sign Law Criminalizing Human Trafficking

Alysa Landry | August 10, 2017 | American Indian Law

A new Navajo law criminalizes human trafficking on the country’s largest American Indian reservation. Navajo President Russell Begaye on August 7 signed the Navajo Nation Law against Human Trafficking, signaling his commitment to take a stance against an international...

U.S. Foreign Relations Law, Sovereign Immunity Approved

Jennifer Morinigo | May 22, 2017 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law

At ALI’s Annual Meeting on Monday, May 22, members voted to approve the drafts for the Jurisdiction, Sovereign Immunity, and Treaties portions of the Foreign Relations Law Restatement.*  This completes these three portions of the project. New content reviewed and...