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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The United States commemorates Constitution Day on September 17, the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787. Celebrations usually include readings and discussions of the history of the document and its writing and influences. Many say that the United States, one of the oldest continuous democracies in the world drew influence for …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
On March 30, 2023, the Vatican issued a joint statement repudiating the “doctrine of discovery” and terra nullius. The doctrine of discovery was used as the legal foundation for taking the land of Indigenous people by Europeans, and for the establishment of residential schools; as Justice Marshall wrote, “The European governments asserted the exclusive right …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post remembers Native American Heritage Month, and discusses activist negotiator Hank Adams, Assiniboine-Sioux, and the impacts of his work.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the activism of Billy Frank on behalf of the Nisqually and area Indigenous tribes to preserve their tribal fishing rights in the courts.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses the origin of Orange Shirt Day, the Department of the Interior's investigation into Indian residential schools in the United States and the intergenerational trauma caused by the cultural assimilation and land dispossession policies of the United States.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes two land claims cases heard before the Supreme Court: FPC v. Tuscarora Indian Nation and County of Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a bibliography of LBGTQI law resources.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses the 110th anniversary of Arizona statehood.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
If your family celebrates Christmas and expects a visit from Santa Claus, you and yours are hoping for a successful visit from the jolly old elf and his reindeer. Local, federal and foreign governments are doing their regulatory best to speed his mail and ease his journey across borders with foreign livestock, regardless of his …
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