March 27, 2015

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 3/27

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Crow Tribal Housing Authority v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; Block Grants)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2015state.html
State of Washington v. Shale (Jurisdiction; Sex Offender Registration)
In re Spears (Indian Child Welfare Act - Transfer of Proceedings)
Sylvia L. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act - Termination of Parental Rights)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Mishewal Wappo v. Jewell (Termination of Recognized Tribes; Statute of Limitations)
Yakama and Umatilla v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (National Historic Preservation Act; Sacred Sites)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Tribal Government section, we feature an article about the Navajo Nation soon to enact the country's first-ever junk-food tax.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article relating to resolving the Sioux Nation Black Hills land dispute.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice from the Department of Justice on pilot projects for tribal jurisdiction over domestic violence and a Bureau of Indian Affairs proposed rule on Indian Child Welfare Act implementation.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
3 bills were added:
S.184: Oregon Coastal Land Act
S.501: New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
S.871: A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon