Natty Matty
@inkmatt.bsky.social
Lapsed anthropologist. Relapsed attorney. I work in the field of Federal Indian law and policy and I study the imbrication of signs in time. The views expressed here are my own.
Oh, and pictures.
Oh, and pictures.
April 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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It is finally here! Eighty years ago, Felix Cohen crafted the first "bible" of Federal Indian Law. I long dreamed of contributing to a rare revision. Today that dream is realized: 100 pages marrying constitutional law with Indian law (mostly structural, also rights), clarifying both.
December 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It is finally here! Eighty years ago, Felix Cohen crafted the first "bible" of Federal Indian Law. I long dreamed of contributing to a rare revision. Today that dream is realized: 100 pages marrying constitutional law with Indian law (mostly structural, also rights), clarifying both.
Reposted by Natty Matty
Tribal leaders and Colorado officials are discussing a new path that would automatically register Native residents to vote.
But to get there, the state is having to confront its long trail of violence, Bolts reports.
But to get there, the state is having to confront its long trail of violence, Bolts reports.
On Native Land, a New Push to Expand Voting Meets the Long Tail of State Violence
Ongoing negotiations between tribal leaders and Colorado officials may chart a new path for automatically registering Native voters and growing voter rolls nationwide. But first the state is having to...
boltsmag.org
December 14, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Tribal leaders and Colorado officials are discussing a new path that would automatically register Native residents to vote.
But to get there, the state is having to confront its long trail of violence, Bolts reports.
But to get there, the state is having to confront its long trail of violence, Bolts reports.
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Very important relist. We’ll see if the Court’s solicitude for religious liberty extends to Native nations and their sacred sites. www.scotusblog.com/2024/12/sacr...
December 12, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Very important relist. We’ll see if the Court’s solicitude for religious liberty extends to Native nations and their sacred sites. www.scotusblog.com/2024/12/sacr...
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"It would be respectful of the tribal perspective to acknowledge here, the significance of the Indian land loss that occurred through the allotment process. Indian held land went from 138 million acres in 1887 to 48 million acres in 1934."
www.bia.gov/bia/history/...
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Federal Law and Indian Policy Overview | Indian AffairsLock
www.bia.gov
November 28, 2024 at 6:14 PM
"It would be respectful of the tribal perspective to acknowledge here, the significance of the Indian land loss that occurred through the allotment process. Indian held land went from 138 million acres in 1887 to 48 million acres in 1934."
www.bia.gov/bia/history/...
www.bia.gov/bia/history/...
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #9,706!
September 18, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #9,706!
