This is a notable Round Up today, readers. There's a lot of stuff that should've been on the front page in terms of significance, but other stuff was more significant. So, let's round up this stuff that didn't make it to Redlines and digest.
Billings Man Cites Hunting Discrimination
from KULR-8:
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is now hearing the case of a Billings man who claims he's being denied the right to hunt, based on his race.
The case centers on a Montana law which says it's illegal to hunt big game on an Indian reservation, unless you're Native American. Billings resident Randy Roberts owns land on the Crow Reservation and is fighting that law. Mountain States Legal Foundation President Perry Pendley stopped in town Monday night to speak about the case to a group at the Knights of Columbus.
Foes ask judge for shutdown of Seneca's Buffalo Creek Casino
from the Buffalo News:
Opponents of the Seneca Nation's Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino asked U. S. District Judge William M. Skretny Monday to go as far as to direct the U. S. Marshals Service, if necessary, to permanently shut down gambling at the Seneca's downtown Buffalo site.
Quinn Emanuel, Drinker Biddle Battle Over Redskins Trademark
from Law.com:
After 16 years in litigation, neither plaintiffs nor defendants appear to be tiring of the federal trademark dispute between the Washington Redskins and Native Americans over the team's name.
Native American Magazine Coming
from KXMB:
A publication that will focus on American Indian arts and lifestyles will be launched today in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Native American beleifs clash with rural district's dress code
from Houston Chronicle:
A small rural school district in Fort Bend County and a determined mother are tangled in a dispute over hair.
Michelle Betenbaugh says her 5-year-old son, Adriel Arocha, wears his hair long because of religious beliefs tied to his Native American heritage.
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