City of Seattle Proclaims Indigenous Right to Belong

In commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, on Monday the Seattle City Council will issue a powerful Proclamation.  

Spearheaded by Seattle City Councilwoman Debora Juarez (Blackfeet), the Proclamation declares the City's belief in the protection of the indigenous human right of belonging, as affirmed by Article 9 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. 

An excerpt:

WHEREAS, the City of Seattle remains committed to self-determination and the right of Native American organizations and institutions to strengthen their own communities; and

WHEREAS, as a Human Rights City, the City of Seattle remains equally committed to protecting American Indian and Alaska Native citizens’ belonging and other human rights; and

WHEREAS, the history, economy, and culture of the City of Seattle are significantly influenced by both local tribes and the many American Indian and Alaska Native citizens who have long called this city home, who belong here to this day, and whose traditions are and will always be respected and celebrated here and throughout the region . . .

The Proclamation will be issued during a full Council meeting at Seattle City Hall on Monday at 2 PM. The public is welcomed to attend.

Galanda Broadman Once Again Named "Best Firm" in Native American & Gaming Law by U.S. News

Galanda Broadman, PLLC, has been named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News - Best Lawyers in the arena of Native American Law and Gaming Law, for the fifth year in a row. According to U.S. News - Best Lawyers, the firm's national ranking was determined through the firm's overall evaluation, which was derived from a combination of Galanda Broadman’s “clients' impressive feedback” and “the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for [the] firm.” 

Galanda Broadman, “An Indian Country Law Firm,” is dedicated to advancing tribal legal rights and Indian business interests. The firm, with seven lawyers and offices in Seattle and Yakima, Washington and Bend, Oregon, represents tribal governments, businesses and members in critical litigation, business and regulatory matters, especially in matters of Indian Treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, taxation, civil rights, and tribal citizenship.

Bree Black Horse Named to "40 Under 40" by NCAIED

 Bree Black Horse, an Associate with Galanda Broadman's Seattle office, has been named to the "40 Under 40" list of emerging American Indian leaders, by the National Center for American Indian Economic Development (NCAIED).

Bree's practice focuses on federal court and tribal court litigation involving tribal governments, enterprises and businesses.  

Last year she completed a clerkship for Judge Brian M. Morris in the United States District Court for Montana.

Prior to her clerkship, Bree served as a youth advocate and case manager at the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation’s Labateyah Youth Home in Seattle, where she advanced the interests of formerly homeless young adults.

While attending Seattle University School of Law, Bree co-founded the American Indian Law Journal, and also served as Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) President.

Bree likes to powwow dance, hunt, and hike in her free time. She also enjoys traveling with her parents, acclaimed artists Catherine Black Horse and Terrance Guardipee, to Native American art shows across the country.

Bree is an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; her Indian name is “Prized Woman.”