Cobell Trust Fund Lawsuit Settles 12/8

The Department of Interior announced today (12/8/09)the settlement of the long standing Cobell class action lawsuit.

For more information on this case see: www.indiantrust.com and http://www.narf.org/nill/resources/trustfunds.htm

Here is the settlement agreement.

New book: Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law

Just published:
Navajo Courts and Navajo Common Law: A Tradition of Tribal Self-Governance

For information on this title see Turtle Talk Blog.

Electronic ICWA book updated - cases added

The Internet version of The Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act has been updated to include 61 new full-text cases through 8/1/09.
These new cases can be found at:
a) updates page
b) case index A-Z
c) FAQ Topic pages
d) State resources - cases

See the Scope of the Guide to learn what has been added to the Internet version since the print publication was published in 2007.