Court Smacks Palin Down on Native Alaskan Moose Hunt

by: Land of Enchantment

Thu Sep 25, 2008 at 16:33:11 PM PDT

Federal trust responsibility for Native people meant that the Federal Subsistence Management program followed all appropriate procedures in its ruling for moose harvest by the Cheesh-na Athabaskans of the tiny inland village of Cristochina.

"Palin's attack here has targeted (among others) the Ahtna Indian people in Chistochina; and although the federal court last year rejected this challenge, too, Palin has refused to lay down her arms," wrote Kendall-Miller and her husband, Lloyd Miller, another prominent Native rights attorney.

The State's challenge was rejected on straightforward legal grounds.  It seems unlikely that the Supreme Court will hear a further appeal should Palin take time out from the campaign trail to pursue it.  This decision will probably stand.  With more GOP judges appointed?  Perhaps not...

Palin Paid $150 to Murder Wolves

by: winter rabbit

Sun Aug 31, 2008 at 03:37:55 AM PDT

Defenders of Wildlife Asks Judge to Shut Down Palin's Wolf Bounty Program

"The Governor is overstepping her legal authority by offering cash payments for each wolf killed by aerial gunners," stated Tom Banks, Defenders of Wildlife's Alaska Associate. "That's a bounty by anyone's standards regardless of what they call it."