December 15, 2011

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 12/15

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was granted in Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak which was consolidated with Salazar v. Patchak (Quiet Title Act, sovereign immunity). Petitions were recently filed in Ute Mountain Ute Tribe v. Padilla (severance tax) , Shavanaux v. United States (right to counsel) , Nielson v. Ketchum (tribal membership, Indian Child Welfare Act), Gustafson v. Estate of Poitra (jurisdiction) and Cavanaugh v. United States (uncounseled prior convictions in tribal court).

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htmCases featured:
Northwestern Band of Shoshone v. United States (tribal trust funds)
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. United States (tribal trust funds)
Yakama Nation Housing Authority v. United States (reduction in Housing and Urban Development funding)
Brandt v. United States (railroad right of way)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htmMcCrary v. Ivanof Bay Village (federal recognition of Alaska Native tribes, tribal sovereign immunity)
State v. Comenout (selling cigarettes without a license, taxation)
Girod v. Kroger (state ballot measure on harvesting and selling salmon)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmIn the "Health & Welfare" section we feature an article about a case brought before the U.S. Supreme Court relating to whether a federally recognized Indian tribe’s membership criteria determine whether a child is a “member” of that tribe for ICWA purposes.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
T
he following new bill was added: H.R. 3604: Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act.


* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htmWe feature an article discussing Indigenous peoples and right to free, prior, and informed consent within international law.