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The United States Supreme Court released its decision June 23, 2016, in favor of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in a 4-4 tie. The decision in Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians affirms the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which upheld the Mississippi... read more

On June 13, 2016, the United States Supreme Court decided United States v. Bryant, 579 U.S. __ (2016), holding that uncounseled tribal court convictions that complied with the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 were valid as entered and could be used as predicate offenses in federal prosecutions...

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In December 2015, the United Nations Working Group on the Issue of Discrimination Against Women in Law and Practice (Working Group) completed its Mission to the United States.  The Indian Law Resource Center, with support from the National Congress of American Indians, the National Indigenous...

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Monsieur le président de la quarante sixième assemblée générale de l'OEA
Distingués représentants des états
Monsieur le secrétaire général
Sœurs et frères représentants de la société civile et de l'entreprise privée
Sœurs et frères des peuples autochtones des Amériques
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Armstrong Wiggins, director of the Center's Washington, D.C. office, appealed to the OAS General Assembly in Santa Domingo June 13, 2016 to work towards the implementation of the newly adopted American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Center staff attending the UN Human Rights Council’s 32nd session (June 13-July 1) in Geneva are calling for concrete measures to address the epidemic of violence against indigenous women and girls around the world, including American Indian and Alaska Native women.

Dr. Hector Huertas delivers a statement by the Indigenous Delegations during the OAS General Assembly's adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
After nearly 30 years, the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on June 15, 2016.

(SANTO DOMINGO, Republica Dominicana) – Hoy, después de casi 30 años, la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) adoptó la Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas.

“Este es un gran momento en la historia del movimiento por los derechos indígenas,” dijo Armstrong...

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(SANTO DOMINGO, Republica Dominicana) – Hoje, depois de quase 30 anos, a Organização de Estados Americanos (OEA) adotou a Declaração Americana sobre os Direitos dos Povos Indígenas.

“Este é um grande momento na história do movimento pelos direitos indígenas,” disse Armstrong Wiggins,...

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