tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26924011997198225922024-03-18T22:31:01.699-06:00National Indian Law Library A blog covering current events in federal and tribal American Indian Law.NILLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928214261837194529noreply@blogger.comBlogger655125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-22893516643399892092024-03-13T14:52:00.000-06:002024-03-13T14:52:53.780-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 3/13/2024<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Biers v. Dentons US LLP, et al.</em> (Notice of Tribal Law)</li>
<li><em>Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, et al. v. California Department of Social Services, et al.</em> (Standing; California Government Code section 11135; California Administrative Procedure Act)</li>
<li><em>Barrientos v. Walker</em> (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; Federal Tort Claims Act)</li>
<li><em>Corrales v. Dutschke, et al.</em> (Compel Agency Action; Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Veneno</em> (Sixth Amendment Right to Public Trial; Authority to Criminalize Conduct of Indians on Tribal Land)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Bissonnette v. Fort Peck Tribes</em> (Right to Counsel)</li>
<li><em>Charles v. Swinomish Tribal Community</em> (Due Process)</li>
<li><em>Fort Peck Tribes v. Jackson</em> ("Indian status" Determination)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Interest of A.P.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>State of Oklahoma v. Steven Leon Fuller </em>(Criminal Jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3870 - Slip-on Tanks for Tribes Act of 2024 / A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand eligibility for certain financial assistance for the acquisition of slip-on tanker units for wildland firefighting.</li>
<li>S.3906 - A bill to set aside USDA rural housing funding for Indian Tribes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Gas Produced From Indian Lands in Designated Areas That Are Not Associated With an Index Zone (Interior)</li>
<li>Notice for Public Comment on Administration for Native Americans' Survey To Measure Native American Language Vitality (HHS)</li>
<li>Advance Tribal Notification of Category 1 Quantities of Radioactive Material Shipments (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Biopiracy: Using new laws and databases to protect Indigenous communities.</li>
<li>Hawaiian education in Hawaiʻi’s public schools: A path to reasonable access.</li>
<li>Health care law - obligation of Indian Health Services to fund the administration of Tribe run health care services has expanded - <em>San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra</em>, 53 F.4th 1236 (9th cir. 2022).</li>
<li>Kala: Disentangling Kamehameha schools from the 2022 Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report while actualizing social healing through justice for its Kanaka Maoli students.</li>
<li>Narrowing from below: How lower courts can limit <em>Castro-Huerta</em>.</li>
<li>Reconciling Maoli interests in a haole forum: Limitations to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s consultation policy that undermine Native Hawaiian self-determination.</li>
<li>Tribal court jurisdiction and the exhausting nature of federal court interference.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Beyond acknowledgments, land grant universities make up some impressive ground</li>
<li>The future of the Bureau of Indian Affairs</li>
<li>Tribes and the feds will try to co-manage a national monument for the first time. Here’s what that could look like.</li>
<li>Oklahoma court recognizes Wyandotte Reservation, criminal jurisdiction</li>
<li>Unequal before the law: Native Americans serve astoundingly longer prison sentences — because they are Native.</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-25041364853900850902024-03-06T14:57:00.000-07:002024-03-06T14:57:17.738-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 3/6/2024<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior</em> (Administrative Procedure Act; Tribal Sovereignty)</li>
<li><em>Whiteman v. Roundstone, et al.</em> (Indian Civil Rights Act; Tribal Court)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Pemberton</em> (<em>McGirt v. Oklahoma</em>; Indian Country)</li>
<li><em>Apache Stronghold v. United States, et al.</em> (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA); Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA))</li>
<li><em>Eagle Bear, Inc. v. The Blackfeet Indian Nation, et al.</em> (Surety Bond; Tribal Court Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><em>Lexington Insurance Company, et al. v. Smith, et al.</em> (Tribal Court Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><em>Berry v. United States</em> (Trust Land Acquisition; Fee to Trust)</li>
<li><em>Rosales, et al. v. The Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego, et al.</em> (Property Ownership; Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Indispensable Party)</li>
<li><em>Duncan v. County of Humboldt, et al.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>Mi Familia Vota, et al. v. Fontes, et al.</em> (Civil Rights Act; National Voter Registration Act; Voting Rights Act)</li>
<li><em>Alturas Indian Rancheria v. Newsom, et al.</em> (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Good Faith Negotiation)</li>
<li><em>California v. Del Rosa</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Civil Contempt)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Kinnart v. Morrow</em> (Removal of Sitting Elected Officials)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3857 - A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7500 - To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to allow an Indian Tribe to request CFIUS review of certain transactions between the Indian Tribe and foreign persons, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7515 - To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of Native Americans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7516 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.Res.573 - A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision of 1974.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>The civilization canon: Common law, legislation, and the case of Hawaiian adoption.</li>
<li>The consequences of mythology: Supreme Court decisionmaking in Indian Country.</li>
<li>Indians - sovereign immunity: The U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bankruptcy Code.</li>
<li>A look into NAGPRA: Application, issues, and the future.</li>
<li>Reclaiming the airwaves: An analysis of claims to wireless spectrum by Tribal nations based on treaty obligations and the federal trust responsibility.</li>
<li>Taking the land back: How to return stolen land to the Indigenous people of New York State through eminent domain.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>US circuit court rules against preservation of Oak Flats sacred site</li>
<li>30 Great Lakes Tribes urge the Biden administration to speak out against Enbridge Line 5</li>
<li>Landmark deal offers Upper Basin Tribes a long-awaited foothold in Colorado River discussions</li>
<li>Tribes from Alaska to Wisconsin will get millions of dollars for clean energy projects. Here’s how they’ll roll out </li>
<li>Chinook Indian Nation land claim settlement awarded, nation could be closer to federal recognition</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-35131722626075208882024-02-28T13:44:00.000-07:002024-02-28T13:44:58.582-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 2/28/24<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. Department of Health and Human Services, et al.</em> (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))</li>
<li><em>Mallard v. Howard and Rop</em> (Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA))</li>
<li><em>Bitsuie v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation</em> (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Anderson</em> (Criminal; Disqualification of Prosecutor)</li>
<li><em>Puyallup Tribe of Indians v. Electron Hydro, LLC, et al.</em> (Ripeness)</li>
<li><em>Garren v. Dzurenda, et al.</em> (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA))</li>
<li><em>The Sovereign Natchez Nation, et al. v. Riverside County Department of Social Services-Children Protective Services, et al.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); Federal Recognition)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Colorado River Indian Tribes v. Alliant Insurance Services, et al.</em> (Motion to Dismiss Order Appealability)</li>
<li><em>Mazzetti, et al. v. Kolb, et al.</em> (Enrollment; Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Exhaust Administrative Remedies)</li>
<li><em>Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Drake</em> (Withdraw Plea; Manifest Injustice)</li>
<li><em>Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Wilson</em> (Criminal Jurisdiction; Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022)</li>
<li><em>Campos v. The People of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians</em> (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sentencing)</li>
<li><em>The People of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Gipson</em> (Sentencing)</li>
<li><em>Perrault v. GTB Housing</em> (Eviction)</li>
<li><em>O'Campo v. Twyman and Colorado River Indian Tribes</em> (Eviction; Trust Land)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>In re Samantha F.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>In the Matter of the Dependency of: A.T.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3802 - A bill to make additional Federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Statement of Findings: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation Water Rights Settlement (Interior)</li>
<li>Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice (Interior)</li>
<li>Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Requests: (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0218) (HHS)</li>
<li>Proposed Information Collection Activity; Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States; Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages; and State Domestic Violence Coalitions (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0280) (HHS)</li>
<li>Reservation Economic Summit (RES) Tribal Consultation Notice (HHS)</li>
<li>Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-Subpart B; Federal Subsistence Board Membership (Interior)</li>
<li>Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (HHS)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Getting the green light: Renewable energy as an internal Tribal matter.</li>
<li>Missing the mark: How legislative adjustments to the disparagement clause could promote the revocation of trademarks for professional sporting teams referencing Native American culture.</li>
<li>Separate, sovereign, and subjugated: Native citizenship and the 1790 Trade and Intercourse Act.</li>
<li>A tangled web of jurisdiction: <em>Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta</em> and the future of justice on the reservation.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>How Ute Tribes in Colorado resisted U.S. boarding schools</li>
<li>Northwest Tribes, Washington and Oregon sign Columbia River salmon agreement at the White House</li>
<li>Members, allies of Mohawk Nation protest land settlement talks in downtown Syracuse</li>
<li>Native American Tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects</li>
<li>South Dakota committee advances bill to enhance Native American voting rights</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-25614641186546268332024-02-21T13:15:00.000-07:002024-02-21T13:15:58.509-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 2/21/2024<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Phillips v. James, et al.</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Exhaustion Rule)</li>
<li><em>Puyallup Tribe of Indians v. Electron Hydro, LLC, et al.</em> (Endangered Species Act)</li>
<li><em>Cully Corporation, Inc. v. North Slope Borough, et al.</em> (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; Continuing Trespass)</li>
<li><em>Pakootas, et al. v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.</em> (CERCLA; Natural Resources Damages)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Tiffany South v. Police Chief Isaac Lujan and Police Captain Will Duran</em> (Jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.Res.561 - A resolution designating February 16, 2024, as "National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day".</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Notice for Public Comment on Administration for Native Americans' Program Policies and Procedures (Health and Human Services)</li>
<li>Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Belonging and the right to belong.</li>
<li>Confronting legacies of Indigenous injustice: Lessons from Sweden.</li>
<li>Congressional trust responsibility and Tribal health care.</li>
<li>Indian Child Welfare Act: Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court and enacted into state law.</li>
<li>The law-of-nations origins of the Marshall Trilogy.</li>
<li>Nevada Legal Services’s Indian Law Project: Serving Nevada’s Tribal communities.</li>
<li>Nevada’s Tribal courts: Applicable laws, court rules, and contact information.</li>
<li>The never-ending struggle for Tribal fishing rights.</li>
<li>President’s message: An introduction to Nevada’s Tribes and the dynamics of Tribal law.</li>
<li>Sovereignty, jurisdiction, and lands matter.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tribal courts can't prosecute non-Native drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem</li>
<li>Federal energy regulators deny permits for a controversial project on the Navajo Nation</li>
<li>Increasing Tribal judicial transparency</li>
<li>Book review: The dramatic story behind a court decision, told 50 years after it transformed Tribal and fisheries law</li>
<li>WATCH: How one school is creating a culture of belonging for its Native American students</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-51923975167746759822024-02-14T14:20:00.000-07:002024-02-14T14:20:43.278-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 2/14/2024<p><strong>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>Three petitions for certiorari were filed:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Littlefield v. Department of the Interior</em> (Land trust acquisitions under the Indian Reorganization Act)</li>
<li><em>No Casino In Plymouth v. National Indian Gaming Commission</em> (Land trust acquisitions under the Indian Reorganization Act; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)</li>
<li><em>West Flagler Associates v. Haaland</em> (Online sports betting under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>United States v. Sam</em> (Garnishment; Per Capita Distributions)</li>
<li><em>In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation</em> (Class Settlement; Tribal Guidance)</li>
<li><em>Klamath Tribes v. United States Bureau of Reclamation, et al.</em> (Water Rights; Endangered Species Act; National Environmental Policy Act)</li>
<li><em>Legend Lake Property Owners Association Inc. v. United States Department of the Interior</em> (Lands Into Trust; Administrative Procedures Act)</li>
<li><em>Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.</em> (Cultural Resources Damages)</li>
<li><em>CHR Solutions, Inc. v. Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Corporation)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Johnson</em> (Criminal Jurisdiction; Tribal Court)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Thompson</em> (Indian Country Determination; Criminal Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><em>Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. Thurston County, Nebraska</em> (Voting Rights Act; Consent Decree)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Simpkins</em> (Indian Country Crimes Act)</li>
<li><em>Spencer v. Saluskin</em> (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><em>California v. Azuma Corporation</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Corporation)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Gila Valley Irrigation District</em> (Intervention)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Bherwani v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority</em> (Lack of Standing; Wrongful Death)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Interest of C.J.B.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>Matter of Dependency of A.T.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3789 and S.3790 - A bill to make additional Federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.3797 - A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7102 - Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act / To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7227 - To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7234 - To ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and Interior to consider the National Advisory Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget materials.</li>
<li>H.R.7240 - Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024 / To achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of claims to water rights in the State of Montana for the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.Res.544 - A resolution designating the week beginning February 5, 2024, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".</li>
<li>H.Res.981 - Recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning February 5, 2024, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".</li>
<li>H.Res.1010 - Supporting the designation of February 2024 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Older Americans Act: Grants to State and Community Programs on Aging; Grants to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Grantees for Supportive, Nutrition, and Caregiver Services; Grants for Supportive and Nutritional Services to Older Hawaiian Natives; and Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities (HHS)</li>
<li>Elimination of the Tribal Non-Federal Share Requirement (HHS)</li>
<li>Implementing Rental Housing Assistance for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program (HUD)</li>
<li>National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, 2024 (Presidential Proclamation)</li>
<li>Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Interior)</li>
<li>Request for Comments on a Draft of Updated National Register Bulletin: Identifying, Evaluating, and Documenting Traditional Cultural Places (Draft TCP Bulletin) (Interior)</li>
<li>Land Acquisitions; Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Eleven Parcels, Pima County, Arizona (Interior)</li>
<li>Submission for Community Development Block Grant Program, Consolidated Plans, and Indian Community Development Block Grant Program Changes (HUD)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>ABA's Human Rights Magazine January 2024: Native American and Alaska Native Rights and Issues, which includes the article "The future of Native American civil rights" by John Echohawk.</li>
<li>All homelands need <em>Agua Caliente</em>: Analyzing the impact of Arizona’s <em>Gila III</em> via the Hopi Tribe’s recommended decree.</li>
<li>Banishing federal overstep: Why protecting Tribal sovereignty justifies a narrow reading of the Indian Civil Rights Act.</li>
<li>Indigenous knowledge as evidence in federal rule-making.</li>
<li>Putting the public back in the public trust doctrine: A reinterpretation to advance Native Hawaiian water rights.</li>
<li>Seeding a movement: Indigenous food sovereignty.</li>
<li>Shielding Tribal nations: How a prejudicial narrative and harmful rhetoric culminated into challenges to ICWA and what may loom ahead.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tribal nations often can’t access their own water. A new Colorado institute wants to help.</li>
<li>Ignoring Indigenous rights is making the green transition more expensive</li>
<li>Fifty years on, a case to uphold Indigenous rights resonates in the US</li>
<li>Nebraska Tribes and Native voters come out on top in redistricting lawsuit</li>
<li>Lincolnites and city reach settlement in Niskithe prayer camp land dispute</li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-51080746342475508932024-01-25T12:25:00.000-07:002024-01-25T12:25:34.081-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/24/2024<p><strong>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on January 10, 2024: <a href="https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2024/1-10-2024.pdf" target="_blank">https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2024/1-10-2024.pdf</a></p>
<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Gardner, et al. v. Duncan</em> (Indian Civil Rights Act; Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies)</li>
<li><em>Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance, LLC, et al.</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Economic Development)</li>
<li><em>Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation v. United States of America, et al.</em> (Interlocutory Appeal; Quiet Title Act)</li>
<li><em>Yazzie v. National Organization for Women, et al.</em> (Title VII; Racial Discrimination; 42 U.S.C. § 1981)</li>
<li><em>Jane Doe v. Tremaine Aldon Neverson et al.</em> (Tribal Statute of Limitations; Choice of Law)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>In re Interest of Cameron L. and David L.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3617 - A bill to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.7022 - To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>E PULE KĀKOU! (LET US PRAY!): Constitutionality and practicability of public school sponsored Native Hawaiian prayers.</li>
<li>Eagle permits, RFRA, and American Indian religious freedom: Legal avenues for First Amendment protection.</li>
<li>Revitalizing stewardship and use of Tribal traditional territories: Options for improving California policy and law in state-managed lands and waters.</li>
<li>The sovereignty problem in federal Indian law.</li>
<li>The Supreme Court’s decision in <em>Arizona v. Navajo Nation</em>: A tale of scarce water and treaty rights in the Southwest.</li>
<li>The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in defense of the Indian Child Welfare Act.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tribe sues to force U.S. Army to hand over remains of 2 children</li>
<li>Biden protected the lands surrounding the Grand Canyon. Uranium mining is happening there anyway.</li>
<li>Field Museum, others cover Native American displays to comply with new regulations</li>
<li>United Nations experts gather at CU Boulder to discuss Indigenous communities and their role in the ‘greening’ economy</li>
<li>Native American voters overcome barriers in fight for voting access</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-69992760290326032782024-01-17T14:15:00.000-07:002024-01-17T14:15:26.895-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/17/2024<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Johnson v. Shinn, et al.</em> (First Amendment; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act; Security Threat Group)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Jeremiah Sipp v. Buffalo Thunder, Inc.</em> (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; Tribal Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><em>In re P.H.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>In re Ricardo T.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>H.R.6949 - Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2024 / To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Second-class administrative law.</li>
<li>Tribes and water in the wake of <em>Navajo Nation</em> and <em>Sackett</em>: Treaties, <em>Winters</em>, <em>Montana</em>, and rights of nature.</li>
<li>WIPO negotiations on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lawmakers will again push for more Tribal control over how Indigenous children are educated</li>
<li>No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins</li>
<li>A legal historian’s book captures the continuing impacts of the Boldt Decision</li>
<li>State Supreme Court finds Tribes have jurisdiction over casino personal injury cases</li>
<li>Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to advance Tribal parity in federal law</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-78958371813081753662024-01-10T14:08:00.000-07:002024-01-10T14:08:25.036-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/10/2024<p><strong>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a>
</p>
<p>Three petitions for certiorari were denied on 1/8/24:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Alaska v. USA</em> (Breach of contract; Administrative Procedure Act; Takings)</li>
<li><em>Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation</em> (Prior exclusive jurisdiction doctrine)</li>
<li><em>Tingle v. Florida Dept. of Health</em> (Due process and equal protection under U.S. and Florida Constitutions)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The Church of the Celestial Heart, et al. v. Garland, et al.</em> (Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Ayahuasca)</li>
<li><em>Eagle Bear, Inc. v. The Blackfeet Indian Nation, et al.</em> (Business Leasing; Tribal Trust Land)</li>
<li><em>Lamkin v. Hutchinson, et al.</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity for Tribal Employees)</li>
<li><em>NDN Collective, et al. v. Retsel Corporation, et al.</em> (Discrimination; Class Action; Added Parties)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Good Left</em> (Tribal Courts; Domestic Violence; Sentencing Discretion)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Osage Wind, LLC</em> (Trespass; Conversion)</li>
<li><em>Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley</em> (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Gastelum</em> (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Corporation Commission</em> (Ripeness; Lack of Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><em>In re L.B.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Pupo</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><em>State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Eric E.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3564 - A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes among entities that may receive Federal surplus real property for certain purposes, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6859 - Gabrielino/Tongva Nation Recognition Act of 2023 / To extend the Federal recognition to the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p>Passed legislation:</p>
<ul>
<li>Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023 / To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes. - became Public Law No: 118-32 on 12/26/2023.</li>
<li>To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes. - became Public Law No: 118-33 on 12/26/2023.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior)</li>
<li>Removal of Outdated Regulations (HHS)</li>
<li>Radio Broadcasting Services; Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin (FCC)</li>
<li>Revised Final Tribal Consultation Policy (Labor)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Aia i waiʻoli ke aloha ʻaina: Re-centering ʻaina and Indigenous knowledge for restorative environmental justice.</li>
<li>Alaska's contaminated lands are an environmental injustice.</li>
<li>Case law on American Indians: October 2022-August 2023.</li>
<li>A new Cobell: The needs of a continued buy-back program.</li>
<li>A new entry into the anticanon of Indian law: <em>Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta</em> and the actual state of things.</li>
<li>Reclaiming sacred homelands: Asserting treaty rights and the path towards restoration of the Badger-Two Medicine.</li>
<li>Rights of nature and Tribal sovereignty: Protecting natural communities, wild rice, and salmon in the United States.</li>
<li>Seeking higher ground: Developing a Tribal model code for disaster and emergency management in a complex jurisdictional environment.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tribally-led bison, grassland restoration efforts get $1.5 million</li>
<li>Bristol Bay fishermen celebrate Supreme Court decision to reject <em>Alaska v. EPA</em></li>
<li>Judge orders removal of wind farm opposed by Osage</li>
<li>Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American Tribes</li>
<li>South Dakota city asks Oglala Sioux Tribe to waive sovereign immunity to fulfill records request</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-34175307686245654212023-12-20T13:22:00.000-07:002023-12-20T13:22:59.161-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/20/2023
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Long</em> (Misuse of Tribal Property)</li>
<li><em>La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians v. Yavapai-Apache Nation</em> (Contract Dispute; Jury Instructions; Indian Gaming)</li>
<li><em>Priest v. Colville Confederated Tribes</em> (Time Served; Due Process and Equal Protection Rights)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Ronan F. v. Department of Family & Community Services</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>Billy Zane Deo v. The Honorable Lawrence Parish</em> (Criminal Jurisdiction; <em>McGirt v. Oklahoma</em>)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Regulatory and Administrative Requirement Flexibilities Available to Native American Programs During CY 2024 and CY 2025 to Tribal Grantees To Assist With Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by Presidentially Declared Disasters (HUD)</li>
<li>Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Regulation: Tribes and Tribal Business References To Provide Equitable Access (USDA)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Defining the borders: Exploring the tax implications surrounding <em>McGirt v. Oklahoma.</em></li>
<li>Why lack of Tribal self-determination rights promote the Native American and Alaska Native poverty crisis and why these rights should be expanded.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Judge Sara Hill will be the first Native woman to serve United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma</li>
<li>Yakama Nation unveils new justice center</li>
<li>New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans</li>
<li>Biden administration promises $1 billion more for salmon, clean energy — but punts on Lower Snake River dam removal in major agreement</li>
<li>For Diné, by Diné textbook underway</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-67855282326470384612023-12-13T13:11:00.000-07:002023-12-13T13:11:55.929-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/13/23<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The Duwamish Tribe v. Haaland, et al.</em> (Deliberative Process Privilege; Federal Acknowledgement)</li>
<li><em>Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Howe</em> (Motion to Stay; Voting Rights Act; Legislative Redistricting)</li>
<li><em>Temple v. Roberts, et al.</em> (Grazing Land Leasing; Administrative Procedures Act)</li>
<li><em>Eagle Bear, Inc. v. The Blackfeet Indian Nation, et al.</em> (Business Leasing; Tribal Trust Land)</li>
<li><em>Piechowski v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation</em> (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)</li>
<li><em>NDN Collective v. Retsel Corporation, et al.</em> (Defamation; Nuisance: Counterclaims)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Brown</em> (Major Crimes Act: Indian Status)</li>
<li><em>Sellards-Reck v. Shook, et al.</em> (Writ of Habeas Corpus; Indian Civil Rights Act; Tribal Courts)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Cambridge Central School District v. New York State Education Department</em> (Mascots and Native Representation)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>H.R.6723 - To reaffirm the applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934, to the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Land Acquisitions (Interior)</li>
<li>Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination (Executive Order)</li>
<li>Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Federal courts and the civilizing mission.</li>
<li>The legacy of trust promises: Native American healthcare.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leader of northern Wisconsin Tribe not backing down in dispute with GOP lawmakers</li>
<li>Biden clears path for Tribal nations to access federal funds</li>
<li>U.S. touts new era of collaboration with Native American Tribes to manage public lands</li>
<li>Federal government overhauls NAGPRA to expedite return of Native ancestral remains</li>
<li>Justin Hooper says all he wanted was to be tried in the proper court. Will Tulsa agree?</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Announcements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), in partnership with the National Indian Law Library (NILL), is seeking a Law Clerk for the spring of 2024 to assist with our Advancing Tribal Sovereignty and Community Health in California project. The position will be based in Washington D.C. Learn more about the vacancy at: <a href="https://www.narf.org/contact-us/join-team">https://www.narf.org/contact-us/join-team</a>.</li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-89011540504632340982023-12-06T12:41:00.000-07:002023-12-06T12:41:00.888-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/6/2023<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Springer v. Sherman, et al.</em> (Habeas Petition; Indian Civil Rights Act)</li>
<li><em>Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan</em> (Tribal Contract Health; Discovery)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Smith</em> (Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; Non-Indian Crimes in Indian Country)</li>
<li><em>Sands, et al. v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation</em> (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)</li>
<li><em>Souther v. Nez Perce Tribe Judicial Services</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Courts)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3406 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6533 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6540 - To realign L-29 at full Federal expense for the Miccosukee Tribe to expand the area for the Tigertail camp, which is a residential area.</li>
<li>H.Res.900 - Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>It shouldn’t be this hard: The law and economics of business in Indian Country.</li>
<li>Making red lives matter: Public choice theory and Indian Country crime.</li>
<li>Religious Freedom (for most) Restoration Act: A critical review of the Ninth Circuit’s analysis in <em>Apache Stronghold</em>.</li>
<li>Remembering a giant - Alex Tallchief Skibine.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Michigan Public Service Commission votes to advance permitting for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project</li>
<li>Cherokee Nation celebrates traffic citation revenue-sharing agreements</li>
<li>First Native Hawaiian woman confirmed as federal judge</li>
<li>Native American leaders join 70,000 world delegates at climate conference in Dubai</li>
<li>What the fight to expand access to the ballot for Native Americans looks like now</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-51032793947457433192023-11-29T13:44:00.000-07:002023-11-29T13:44:36.770-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/29/2023<p><b>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>Two petitions for certiorari were granted on 11/20/23 and the cases were consolidated:</p>
<ul>
<li><i>Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe</i> (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Support Costs)</li>
<li><i>Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe</i> (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Support Costs)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Peterson v. Harrah's NC Casino Company, LLC and Caesars Entertainment, Inc.</i> (Joinder; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>United States v. Hemingway</i> (Major Crimes Act; Criminal Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><i>Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Howe</i> (Voting Rights Act; Legislative Redistricting)</li>
<li><i>Cantrell v. Balaam</i> (Habeas Petition; Indian Civil Rights Act)</li>
<li><i>California Valley Miwok Tribe, et al. v. Haaland, et al.</i> (Federal Recognition; Tribal Organization)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Tribal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Moran v. Cheek</i> (Eviction Order Appeal)</li>
<li><i>Lambert v. Fort Peck Housing Authority</i> (Laches)</li>
<li><i>Lilley v. Fort Peck Tribes</i> (Hearsay; Indian Civil Rights Act)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of M.W.</i> (Custody Order Review)</li>
<li><i>Hamilton v. Fort Peck Tribes</i> (Probate Order; Validity of Will)</li>
<li><i>Bear v. Fort Peck Tribes</i> (Appeal of Criminal Conviction)</li>
<li><i>Fort Peck Tribes v. Jackson</i> (Criminal Jurisdiction; Finding of Indian Status)</li>
<li><i>In Protection of MC</i> (Adult Protection Order)</li>
<li><i>The Tulalip Tribes v. Corallo</i> (Trial Court Authority to Modify Judgment)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin </b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Adoption of Ursa (and a companion case)</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>State of Oklahoma v. Crosson</i> (Criminal Jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3310 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish within the Mount Hood National Forest in the State of Oregon Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6420 - To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish within the Mount Hood National Forest in the State of Oregon Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6443 - To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California Tribe, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6489 - To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Temporary Closure and Restriction Orders (Interior)</li>
<li>Notice of Adoption of a Bureau of Indian Affairs Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act (EPA)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Improving public schools: What advocates can learn from Indian education rights.</li>
<li>Indian policing: Agents of assimilation.</li>
<li>Indigenous influence on the rights of nature movement.</li>
<li>Intellectual property protection for genetic resources, traditional knowledge, and folklore: Will the on-going WIPO efforts result in a formal treaty?</li>
<li>Legal borderlands and imperial legacies: A response to Maggie Blackhawk’s "the constitution of American colonialism".</li>
<li>Locating novel protections for the tradtional knowledge of Indigenous communities in customary international law.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Native judges belong on the federal bench</li>
<li>NCAI vote to exclude state recognized nations fails</li>
<li>Justices take up Native health care funding cases</li>
<li>North Dakota to appeal decision that protected Tribes’ rights</li>
<li>Tribe in Oklahoma sues city of Tulsa for continuing to ticket Native American drivers</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-63806781934865088742023-11-15T15:07:00.000-07:002023-11-15T15:07:18.881-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/15/2023<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic, et al. v. Bureau of Land Management, et al.</i> (Administrative Procedure Act; National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; Willow Project)</li>
<li><i>Bellfy v. Edwards</i> (Absolute Judicial Immunity; Tribal Court Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><i>Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, et al. v. Haaland, et al.</i> (Administrative Procedure Act; Lithium Nevada Thacker Pass Project Humboldt County)</li>
<li><i>Arocha v. Blackfeet Tribe</i> (Habeas Corpus; Jurisdiction; Indian Civil Rights Act)</li>
<li><i>Faris v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe, et al.</i> (Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Employee Retirement Income Security Act)</li>
<li><i>Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. United States</i> (Breach of Trust; Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1868)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Tribal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Romanelli v. Crampton</i> (Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Constitution; Tribal Council Procedures)</li>
<li><i>Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Council v. Romanelli</i> (Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Constitution)</li>
<li><i>Blacksmith v. Simon</i> (Statement of Claim; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of the Estate of Miguel</i> (Interlocutory Review; Substitution of Counsel)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of the Estate of Siquieros</i> (Interlocutory Review; Substitution of Counsel)</li>
<li><i>Dawsey v. Woomavovah, et al.</i> (Appellate Jurisdiction; Immediate Relief; Elections)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>In the Matter of the Guardianship of L.C.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>Howson v. Similk Inc.</i> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>In re AAS</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3263 - A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.3270 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a budgetary Tribal Government consultation process at the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6368 - To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.</li>
<li>S.Res.459 - A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>The constitution of American colonialism.</li>
<li>Decolonizing the mind as an exercise of ea.</li>
<li>Excluded and alone: Examining the experiences of Native American women in the law and a path towards equity.</li>
<li>Tribes, states, and sovereigns' interest in children.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>New Tribal Water Institute will help Arizona Tribes navigate water law and policies</li>
<li>NCAI faces controversial constitutional amendments to remove state recognized Tribes</li>
<li>Western Alaska salmon crisis affects physical and mental health, residents say</li>
<li>Debate over Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region moves to dueling Supreme Court briefs</li>
<li>Oklahoma Highway Patrol gives ticket over Tribal plate, potentially changing decades of policing precedent</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-73439718905834984492023-11-08T14:33:00.000-07:002023-11-08T14:33:35.370-07:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/8/2023<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game v. Federal Subsistence Board and Organized Village of Kake</em> (Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Hunting Rights)</li>
<li><em>Walen and Henderson v. Burgum, et al.</em> (Equal Protection Clause; Unlawful Racial Gerrymanders)</li>
<li><em>Historical Eastern Pequot Tribe v. Office of Federal Acknowledgment</em> (Unreasonable-Delay Challenge; Federal Recognition)</li>
<li><em>In re: Eagle Bear Inc.</em> (Tribal Taxation)</li>
<li><em>Merit Energy Operations I, LLC v. Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes</em> (Arbitration Award; Oil and Gas Lease)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Fort Peck Tribes v. Gourneau</em> (Appellate Court Authority)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3185 - Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act / A bill to establish the Tribal Cultural Areas System, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.3186 - Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act / A bill to protect Native cultural sites located on Federal land, to improve consultation with Indian Tribes, to bring parity to Indian Tribes with regard to Federal public land management laws, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.3230 - A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.3241 - A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the Natchez Historical Park, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6147 - To establish the Tribal Cultural Areas System, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6148 - To protect Native cultural sites located on Federal land, to improve consultation with Indian Tribes, to bring parity to Indian Tribes with regard to Federal public land management laws, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.6180 - To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>National Native American Heritage Month, 2023 (Office of the President)</li>
<li>Notice of Availability of Consultation Documents for Public Comment Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Transportation)</li>
<li>Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2023 Tribal Fishery Allocations for Pacific Whiting; Reapportionment Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Sectors (Commerce)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Reviving Indian Country : Expanding Alaska Native Villages' tribal land bases through fee-to-trust acquisitions.</li>
<li>“Statistics are human beings with the tears wiped away”: Utilizing data to develop strategies to reduce the number of Native Americans who go missing.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Survivors say trauma from abusive Native American boarding schools stretches across generations</li>
<li>Abandoned in Osage: A century after the events of "Killers of the Flower Moon," abandoned oil wells litter the Osage Nation</li>
<li>Penobscot Nation to reclaim ancestral land in north central Maine</li>
<li>Tribal self-governance at center of dispute over federal health care costs</li>
<li>A decade of healing and action: Commission issues urgent recommendations to feds for combating MMIP crisis </li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-61162758728094094092023-11-01T13:41:00.003-06:002023-11-01T13:41:37.755-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/1/2023<p><b>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>One petition for certiorari was denied on 10/30/23:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="text-center pull-down"><i>Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation</i> (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 (Required Joinder of Parties))</span></li>
</ul>
<p>One application for a stay was denied on 10/25/23:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="text-center pull-down"><i>West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland</i></span> (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Littlefield v. U.S. Department of the Interior</i> (Fee to Trust; Administrative Procedure Act)</li>
<li><i>Spencer v. Lewis, et al.</i> (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>United States v. Walker</i> (Indian Country; Proof of Indian Status)</li>
<li><i>Balli v. Akima Global Services, LLC</i> (Title VII; Alaska Native Corporation)</li>
<li><i>Ferguson v. Hittle, et al.</i> (§ 1983 Claim; Tribal Sovereign Immunity for Employees)</li>
<li><i>Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California v. California</i> (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Tribal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Thompson v. Smoker and Thompson</i> (Paternity; Child Support Enforcement)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin </b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>In the Matter of Z.N.-M.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of Jane Doe I </i>(Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>Rivera v. Cataldo</i> (1920 Hawaiian Homes Commission Act)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of the Dependency of C.M.L. and C.S.S.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3130 - Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2023 / A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.3154 - Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act / A bill to improve the effectiveness of tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.Res.426 - A resolution designating November 4, 2023, as "National Bison Day".</li>
<li>S.Res.433 - A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.</li>
<li>H.Res.822 - Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Codification of Onshore Orders 1, 2, 6, and 7; Correction (Interior)</li>
<li>Announcement of Award of a Non-Competitive Cooperative Agreement (National Endowment for the Humanities)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Centering Indigenous and community fisheries in global fisheries governance.</li>
<li>Decisions impacting Indian Country in the 2023 US Supreme Court term.</li>
<li>A path forward: Litigating the treaty-based claims of children sexually abused in the Indian Health Service system.</li>
<li>The South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition: Celebrating ten years of impact.</li>
<li>The specter of Indian removal: The persistence of state supremacy arguments in federal Indian law.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Parties in Snake River salmon litigation ask court for more time</li>
<li>Utah leaders appeal dismissal of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments lawsuit</li>
<li>Tribal co-management of federal public lands leads to new protections</li>
<li>Indigenous data warriors and the ongoing fight for data sovereignty</li>
<li>President Biden’s Investing in America agenda supports $327 million investment to fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-81198473213735713272023-10-25T11:40:00.000-06:002023-10-25T11:40:09.036-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/25/2023<p><strong>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on October 19, 2023: <a href="https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2023/10-19-2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2023/10-19-2023.pdf</a></p>
<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Wahpekeche v. Pettigrew</em> (Criminal Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><em>Hill v. Department of the Interior</em> (Indian Water Rights Settlement)</li>
<li><em>Brown v. Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise</em> (Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies)</li>
<li><em>Goldtooth v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation</em> (Relocation Benefits)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Patwell v. Mohean Tribal Gaming Authority</em> (Mohegan Torts Code; Negligence)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3086 - A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5998 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Formal Tribal Consultation on WIPO IGC Negotiations (Commerce)</li>
<li>Johnson-O'Malley Program (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Arizona v. Navajo Nation </em>(2023): Legal realism and the Colorado River.</li>
<li>Congress' power to affirm Indian citizenship through legislation protecting Native American voting rights.</li>
<li>Dignity and respect at all times: How federal agencies can measure up in complying with NAGPRA and related statutes.</li>
<li>Meaningful tribal consultation as part of national forest planning.</li>
<li>SCOTUS Navajo water case recap disputed.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Healing totem pole raised to honor Indian boarding schools victims</li>
<li>New Colorado River rules will be hard to agree on. A new report shows just how tricky it could be</li>
<li>President nominates former Cherokee Nation AG as federal judge</li>
<li>A prominent museum obtained items from a massacre of Native Americans in 1895. The survivors’ descendants want them back.</li>
<li>Oklahoma supreme court agrees to hear tax dispute on Indian lands, won’t hear governor’s challenge to legislature’s ability to extend tribal compacts</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-20524044735143751672023-10-18T13:01:00.001-06:002023-10-18T13:01:10.195-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/18/2023<p><b>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>One petition for certiorari was dismissed on 10/10/2023:</p>
<ul>
<li><i>Slockish v. Dept. of Transportation</i> (Religious freedom)</li>
</ul>
<p>One application for a stay was filed on 10/6/2023:</p>
<ul>
<li><i>West Flagler Associates v. Haaland</i> (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation v. Wooten</i> (Hunting Treaty Rights; 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger)</li>
<li><i>Block v. United States</i> (Partition Trust Land; Administrative Procedures Act)</li>
<li><i>United States v. Alaska</i> (Intervention; Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA))</li>
<li><i>Perez and Torres v. City of San Antonio</i> (Preliminary Injunction; Religious Freedom)</li>
<li><i>Arocha v. Blackman and Blackfeet Tribe</i> (Habeas Corpus; Jurisdiction; Indian Civil Rights Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Tribal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>In re T.J.S.</i> (State Guardianship Order; Tribal Court Standing)</li>
<li><i>Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Council v. Romanelli</i> (Tribal Council Procedures Ordinance; Tribal Prosecutor's Ordinance)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin </b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>State v. American Tobacco Co.</i> (Taxation)</li>
<li><i>In re C.L.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3044 - Mount Blue Sky Wilderness Act / A bill to redesignate the Mount Evans Wilderness as the "Mount Blue Sky Wilderness," and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5962 - To redesignate the Mount Evans Wilderness as the "Mount Blue Sky Wilderness", and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5970 - To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Notice of Expansion and Proposed Restructuring of the Digital Opportunity Demonstration Program (HUD)</li>
<li>Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2023 (Executive Office of the President)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Clean up your act: The U.S. government's CERCLA liability for uranium mines on the Navajo Nation.</li>
<li>Not so clear and plain: Exploring the circuit split on the applicability of federal labor & employment laws to tribes.</li>
<li>The pursuit of health and well-being: 45 years of Native Hawaiian rights.</li>
<li>Tribal water rights: Private law alternatives to the federal trust doctrine.</li>
<li>Tsi?latiliwahslu∙nihe kayanlahsla? (Of the place they make matters or issues right).</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>'We have to take back our education' | Lakota language immersion school preserves language and culture</li>
<li>Native American Rights Fund files amicus brief before Ninth Circuit</li>
<li>Congress will debate whether to rename the Mount Evans Wilderness west of Denver</li>
<li>New York museum unveils repatriation overhaul after ethical awakening</li>
<li>States opposed tribes’ access to the Colorado River 70 years ago. History is repeating itself.</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-25368261395924299562023-10-11T16:09:00.000-06:002023-10-11T16:09:38.589-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/11/23<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Benally, et al. v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation</i> (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)</li>
<li><i>Dedicato Treatment Center, Inc. v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community</i> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Health Care)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Medina v. Estate of Cody</em> (Civil Jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.3019 - A bill to develop and disseminate accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote understanding about Native American and Tribal Histories.</li>
<li>S.3022 - A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Consultation (HHS)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Bizindan miinawa (listen again).</li>
<li>Decades of discord: The Crow Tribe's ongoing fight for hunting rights in the Bighorn National Forest.</li>
<li>Dishonoring the earth: Ecocide as prosecutable genocide against Indigenous People.</li>
<li>An "enduring place": The constitutional promise of tribal sovereignty.</li>
<li>Free, prior informed consent and extractive industry: Indigenous action is the past, present, and future of global environmental justice.</li>
<li>Justice40 and the clean-up of Wind River dumps.</li>
<li>Playing catch-up: Laws protecting cultural property in the United States need an update.</li>
<li>Prime Day pushback: What you need to know about sales tax collection on the reservation.</li>
<li>Racism and trademark abandonment.</li>
<li>SCOTUS splits in <em>Arizona v. Navajo Nation</em>.</li>
<li>Unsettling human rights clinical pedagogy and practice in settler colonial contexts.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>How Indigenous guardian programs can help the land and the people taking care of it</li>
<li>Racial disparities for Alaska Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture</li>
<li>‘Try to make it right’: Sacred site to be restored in Clackamas County</li>
<li>Book review: "The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance"</li>
<li>School district settles Native American hair cutting lawsuit</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-54809715745356213452023-10-04T16:02:00.002-06:002023-10-04T16:02:48.247-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/4/2023<p><b>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>One motion for leave to file a bill of complaint was filed on 7/26/2023:</p>
<ul>
<li><i>Alaska v. USA</i> (Bristol Bay Pebble Mine; Clean Water Act; state sovereignty)</li>
</ul>
<p>Four petitions for certiorari were denied on 10/2/2023:</p>
<ul>
<li><i>Bird Industries, Inc. v. Tribal Business Council of Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation</i> (Tribal sovereign immunity from suit)</li>
<li><i>Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations v. City of Philadelphia</i> (Standing to challenge public holiday)</li>
<li><i>Martin v. Sandoval County, New Mexico</i> (New Mexico Rule of Civil Procedure 19 (Required Joinder of Parties))<br /></li>
<li><i>Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle</i> (Federal court jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>United States v. Abousleman</i> (Water Rights; <i>Winters</i> Doctrine)</li>
<li><i>Jeremiah M., Hannah M. and Hunter M., et al. v. Crum, et al.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act; Placement Preference)</li>
<li><i>Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation v. United States Department of the Interior, et al.</i> (Water Rights; Federal Trust Duties)</li>
<li><i>Pollard, et al. v. Johnson, et al.</i> (Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Federal-Aid Highway Act; <i>Grable</i> Exception)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Tribal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Shaevitz v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority</i> (Mohegan Torts Code; Negligence)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin </b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Matter of Guardianship of L.C.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of B. P., a Child.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.2958 - Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023 / An original bill to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.2970 - A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday, to replace the term "Columbus Day" with the term "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5822 - To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term "Columbus Day" with the term "Indigenous Peoples' Day", and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5831 - To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5865 - To require the Secretary of the Army to establish a pilot program to protect Native American burial sites, village sites, and cultural resources discovered at Corps of Engineers civil works projects in the Sacramento River watershed, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Special Diabetes Program for Indians (HHS)</li>
<li>Notice of Approval Status; EPA Plan for the Federal Certification of Applicators Within Indian Country (EPA)</li>
<li>Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation (Interior)</li>
<li>Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation of Washington (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>The administration of injustice: The conflict between federal and tribal criminal jurisdiction.</li>
<li>Enslaved in a free country: Legalized exploitation of Native Americans and African Americans in early California and the post-emancipation South.</li>
<li>A genocide the world has ignored: Holding governments and the Catholic Church accountable for residential and boarding schools through the ICC.</li>
<li>Indian Country’s continued struggle with the opioid crisis: Focused problem areas, the federal government’s response, and what more can be done.</li>
<li>Pachamama over people and profit: A case for Indigenous ecology and environmental personhood.</li>
<li>A portrait of tribal courts: Tribal court tools and levers to ensure procedural fairness for self-represented litigants.</li>
<li>The winding trail: A look at non-linear temporality in literary works in response to the issue of sovereignty.</li>
<li>Winner, best appellate brief in the 2023 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>For the first time, Colorado details dark historical chapter of attempted forced assimilation of Indigenous children in extensive report</li>
<li>Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act reintroduced in Congress</li>
<li>Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel</li>
<li>Judge rules two freedmen eligible for tribal citizenship of Muscogee (Creek) Nation, tribe appeals</li>
<li>Southwest Alaska tribes file two separate state appeals challenging the Donlin Gold Mine</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-65988829536604540942023-09-27T12:59:00.001-06:002023-09-27T12:59:13.172-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 09/27/23<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Molinar v. Lumpkin</i> (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2002)</li>
<li><i>Jensen v. EXC, Inc.</i> (Tribal Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><i>E.J.T. v. Jefferson County, et al.</i> (Section 1983; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>Williams, et al. v. Big Picture Loans, et al.</i> (Tribal Lending; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>Darden v. Vines, et al.</i> (Absolute Immunity)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin </b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Adoption of Leonard</i>. (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>In the Matter of A. R. T.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>In re AAS</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.2868 - A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.2903 - Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act / A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend education grant programs for Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.2908 - Indian Buffalo Management Act / A bill to assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.</li>
<li>S.2912 - SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2023 / A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs.</li>
<li>S.2927 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5660 - To provide for the protection of natural and cultural resources, Tribal collaborative management, sustainable economic development, enhanced recreation, and equitable access on Federal lands in eastern Imperial and Riverside counties, California, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5669 - To provide that employees of tribally controlled schools are eligible to receive a pension under the Federal Employees Retirement System and to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5732 - To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.Res.355 - A resolution recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and affirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Climate change is forcing Indigenous communities to relocate with little assistance from the federal government - but Congress can make it easier?</li>
<li>Ethical marketing, cultural integrity, and consumer protection in Hawai'i.</li>
<li><i>Haaland v. Brackeen</i>: The decision that threatened the Indian Child Welfare Act's protections of Native families in Illinois.</li>
<li>Humanity, race, and Indigeneity in criminal sentencing: Social change in America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.</li>
<li>Keeping "current" with the Idaho water adjudications.</li>
<li>Montana water: Establishing priority of water of the Flathead Reservation.</li>
<li>Native nations and tribal cultural property law.</li>
<li>Wolf law.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>'It’s happy sad': Two Oyate boys leave Carlisle, others left behind</li>
<li>Wounded Knee Massacre Bill passes the House of Representatives</li>
<li>The state of tribal co-management of public lands</li>
<li>LA's largest-ever land back an 'important step' in the movement</li>
<li>Class action payments go out to Little Shell, Chippewa Cree members</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-54420208917725990702023-09-20T13:11:00.000-06:002023-09-20T13:11:02.127-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 9/20/2023<p><strong>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2022-2023update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>Three petitions for certiorari were filed:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="text-center pull-down"><em>Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe</em> (Indian Health Service "contract support costs")</span></li>
<li><span class="text-center pull-down"><em>Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe</em> (Indian Health Service "contract support costs")</span></li>
<li><span class="text-center pull-down"><em>Tingle v. Florida Dept. of Health</em> (Equal Protection; Due Process; Inherent Powers Doctrine)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Amboh v. Duchesne County, et al.</i> (Criminal Jurisdiction)</li>
<li><i>Pretends Eagle v. United States</i> (Federal Tort Claims Act; 638 Contract)</li>
<li><i>United States v. Veneno</i> (COVID-19 Courtroom Closure)</li>
<li><i>Bourassa v. United States</i> (Federal Tort Claims Act; 638 Contract)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Interest of C.J.B.</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><em>Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Webster</em> (Sovereign Immunity)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>S.2783 - Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act / A bill to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.2796 - A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>S.2810 - Tribal Connect Act of 2023 / A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve access by Indian Tribes to support from universal service programs of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5493 - Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023 / To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5494 - Tribal Connect Act of 2023 / To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve access by Indian Tribes to support from universal service programs of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.</li>
<li>H.R.5503 - To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.</li>
<li>H.R.5546 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.</li>
<li>H.R.5553 - To extend Federal recognition to the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>2023 Tribal Consultation (National Endowment for the Arts)</li>
<li>Radio Broadcasting Services; Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin (Federal Communications Commission)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Re-placing property.</li>
<li>SCOTUS: Tribal sovereign immunity abrogated through the code.</li>
<li>Strengthening NAGPRA.</li>
<li>Tribal infrastructure as a road to reclaiming sovereignty.</li>
<li>What is traditional medicine? A typology for operationalizing the World Health Organization definition.</li>
<li>What the trust? Overcoming barriers to renewable energy development in Indian Country.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Northern California health center first in nation to be designated a voter registration center on Tribal lands</li>
<li>Native American voters score victory in U.S. district court in Arizona</li>
<li>Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are nation’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site</li>
<li>Mount Evans is now Mount Blue Sky</li>
<li>Virginia congresswomen propose federal recognition of Patawomeck Indian Tribe</li>
</ul>
<p style="padding-bottom: -.75em;"><strong>Announcements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Environmental Law Institute and the Native American Rights Fund are seeking quotes from qualified web development firms to design, develop, and launch a new website. View the request for quotes at: <a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/documents/Digital_Consultation_Hub_RFQ.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/documents/Digital_Consultation_Hub_RFQ.pdf</a></li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-32347716259049886802023-09-13T14:31:00.001-06:002023-09-20T13:11:27.531-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 9/13/2023<p><b>U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2022-2023update.html" target="_blank">http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html</a></p>
<p>One petition for certiorari was filed on 9/5/23:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="text-center pull-down"><i>Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation</i> (Water rights; the McCarran Amendment)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Lummi Nation</i> (Fishing Treaty Rights)</li>
<li><i>United States v. Klamath Drainage District</i> (Tribal Water and Fishing Rights)</li>
<li><i>California v. Azuma Corporation, et al.</i> (<i>Ex parte Young</i>; Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT Act))</li>
<li><i>Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation v. Lawrence</i> (Attorney Fees)</li>
<li><i>Gila River Indian Community, and San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Schoebroek</i> (Water Rights)</li>
<li><i>United States, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, et al. v. Electron Hydro, LLC and Fischer</i> (Clean Water Act)</li>
<li><i>Pueblo of Pojoaque and Buffalo Thunder, Inc. v. Biedscheid and Pena</i> (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; State Tort; Anti-Injunction Act)</li>
<li><i>Butler v. Salt River Pima Reservation Police</i> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>Jamul Action Committee v. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Gaming</i> (Gaming Compact; Freedom of Information Act; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>Chase, et al. v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., et al.</i> (Allotted Lands; Trespass)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>State Courts Bulletin </b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>In re Jerry R.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>In re V.C.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
<li><i>Pitoitua v. Gaube</i> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>Westlands Water District v. All Persons Interested</i> (Resource Management)</li>
<li><i>In re N.F.</i> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Centering Mni Waconi in water law.</li>
<li>Does expanding tribal jurisdiction improve tribal economies: Lessons from Arizona.</li>
<li>Fighting fire with fire: How NEPA's emphasis on risk prevents prescribed burns and intensifies wildfire.</li>
<li>In the room where it happens: How federal appropriations law can enforce tribal consultation policies and protect native subsistence rights in Alaska.</li>
<li>Indian boarding school deaths and the Federal Tort Claims Act: A route to a remedy.</li>
<li>A mother's domicile in the Indian Child Welfare Act: In re adoption of B.B.</li>
<li>Navajo statehood: From domestic dependent nation to 51st state.</li>
<li>Property and more-than-human personhood.</li>
<li>Rights of nature in Hawaiʻi: Preserving the relationship between natural resources and cultural significance.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition launches interactive map of United States’ 523 American Indian boarding schools</li>
<li>Dept. of the Interior cancels all oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; protects 13 million acres in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska</li>
<li>How the land back movement is unraveling manifest destiny</li>
<li>In renaming of Mount Evans, Colorado grapples with its violent territorial past</li>
<li>Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods</li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-13068165636611432522023-08-29T13:58:00.000-06:002023-08-29T13:58:27.766-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 08/29/2023<p><strong>Federal Courts Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Steve v. Tuni, et al.</em> (Memorandum of Understanding; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><em>Winnemucca Indian Colony v. United States</em> (Trust Responsibilities; Continuing Claims Doctrine)</li>
<li><em>United States v. Michigan</em> (Great Lakes Fisheries Management; Treaty Rights)</li>
<li><em>Preciado v. Great Wolf Lodge</em> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Discrimination)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tribal Courts Bulletin</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Pennington v. Cherokee Nation</em> (Statute of Limitations)</li>
<li><em>Matter of H.J.M.</em> (Appellate Review of Custody Order)</li>
<li><em>Fort Peck Tribes v. Romero</em> (Appellate Review of Independent Grounds)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>State Courts Bulletin </strong><br>
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><em>In re Andres R</em> (Indian Child Welfare Act)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</strong><br/>
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Order of Succession for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (HUD)</li>
<li>Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</strong> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Achieving climate justice through land back: An overview of tribal dispossession, land return efforts, and practical mechanisms for #landback.</li>
<li>Artificial intelligence on Indian reservations in the United States: Prospects and challenges.</li>
<li>The enemy of my enemy is my friend: The return of wolves through federal authority and tribal treaty rights.</li>
<li>Las Casas’s use of legal interpretive rules at Valladolid.</li>
<li>Voices of the river: The rise of Indigenous women leaders in the Colorado River Basin.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>News Bulletin</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools</li>
<li>Oregon tribes protest offshore wind plans</li>
<li>Alaska Natives conflict with Interior Department on proposed changes to Indian Arts & Crafts Act</li>
<li>New report highlights circumstances around hundreds of Alaska’s missing Indigenous people</li>
<li>Lahaina’s deadly fire has intensified Maui’s fight over water rights </li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-60626813183392572342023-08-23T11:31:00.000-06:002023-08-23T11:31:52.058-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 8/23/2023<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Fitzgerald, et al. v. Wildcat, Sr., et al.</i> (Tribal Lending; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>McElderry v. Lake County</i> (Habeas Corpus; <i>McGirt v. Oklahoma</i>; Public Law 280)</li>
<li><i>Miller v. Lake County</i> (Habeas Corpus; <i>McGirt v. Oklahoma</i>; Public Law 280)</li>
<li><i>Spivey v. Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana</i> (Remand to State Court; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)</li>
<li><i>Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company</i> (Motion to Compel Arbitation; Damages)</li>
<li><i>Simms-Hiatt v. Engleman</i> (Concurrent Sentences; Compassionate Release)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Tribal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Fort Peck Tribes v. Larson</i> (Due Process)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>H.R.5236 - To extend the full measure of the Federal government-to-government relationship between the United States and the Haliwa Saponi Tribe of North Carolina.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Have decades of debate thawed the political stalemate?</li>
<li>Evs as ej?</li>
<li>A half-century of pacific salmon saving efforts: A primer on law, policy, and biology.</li>
<li>The importance of ensuring an accessible federal acknowledgment process for Indigenous tribes in the face of the climate crisis.</li>
<li>Protecting Ravenstail: Cultural appropriation and the outer limits of copyright law.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Native American genocide: Crystal Echo Hawk sheds a light on Indian boarding schools</li>
<li>What one school’s fight to eliminate PFAS says about Indian Country’s ‘forever chemical’ problem</li>
<li>Former Assistant of the Interior for Indian Affairs Ada Deer walks on at 88</li>
<li>Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic alternatives to the criminal justice system</li>
<li>Oregon patients will soon be able to receive their amputated body parts for cultural, spiritual reasons</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692401199719822592.post-56359584570290834902023-08-16T14:36:00.000-06:002023-08-16T14:36:07.254-06:00Indian Law Bulletins Updated 8/16/23<p><b>Federal Courts Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li><i>Nygaard v. Taylor</i> (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act)</li>
<li><i>Pollard, et al. v. Johnson, et al.</i> (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Indian Right-of-Way Act)</li>
<li><i>Williams v. Harpe</i> (<i>McGirt v. Oklahoma</i>; Due Diligence)</li>
<li><i>Perez and Torres v. City of San Antonio</i> (Temporary Restraining Order; Religious Freedom)</li>
<li><i>Huntley and Jackson, et al. v. Rosebud Economic Development Corporation, et al.</i> (Tribal Lending; Arbitration; Choice-of-Law Provision)</li>
<li><i>Garfield County, et al. v. Biden, et al.</i> (Antiquities Act; Sovereign Immunity; Motion to Dismiss)</li>
<li><i>Narragansett Indian Meeting Church v. Johnson</i> (Stay Discovery; Self-Incrimination; Property Dispute)</li>
<li><i>Harris v. FSST Management Services, LLC</i> (Tribal Lending; Arbitration; Choice-of-Law Provision)</li>
<li><i>Buchanan v. Water Resources Department of Oregon</i> (Tribal Water Rights; Klamath Project)</li>
<li><i>Burkette v. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeffrey Travis, et al.</i> (Tribal Federal Recognition)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>U.S. Regulatory Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html" target="_blank">http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Notice of Availability of Tribal Allocation Formula for the Tribal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Programs (Energy)</li>
<li>Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program (DOT)</li>
<li>Clean Water Act Section 404 Tribal and State Program Regulation (EPA)</li>
<li>Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior)</li>
<li>Fiscal Year 2023 List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Funding Agreements Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes by Interior Bureaus Other Than the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Fiscal Year 2024 Programmatic Targets (Interior)</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin</b> (<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/asknill.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> if you need help finding a copy of an article)<br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html</a></p>
<ul>
<li>The aftermath of <i>McGirt</i> and <i>Castro-Huerta</i>: Problems and possible solutions relating to white collar crime in the city of Tulsa.</li>
<li>Canon against conquest.</li>
<li>Criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country: A federalism problem.</li>
<li>Federal statutory and regulatory definitions of 'Indian'.</li>
<li>The march of co-management - The Biden-Harris administration's expanding work with tribes.</li>
<li>Sacred easements.</li>
<li>Tribal air.</li>
<li>Tribal sovereignty preempted.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>News Bulletin</b><br />
<a href="https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html" target="_blank">https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html</a></p>
<p>This week, in brief:</p>
<ul>
<li>Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial</li>
<li>Dept. of Interior to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Changes to Indian Arts and Crafts Act at Santa Fe Indian Market</li>
<li>Native Hawaiian sacred sites have been damaged in the Lahaina wildfires – but, as an Indigenous scholar writes, their stories will live on</li>
<li>Federal judge tosses Utah lawsuit seeking to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments</li>
<li>California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color</li>
</ul>NARFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208441581470165180noreply@blogger.com