NILL added new content to the following 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 12/21

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Vann v. U.S. Department of the Interior (Cherokee Freedmen, tribal enrollment)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Hardwick v. United States (enrollment, tribal government)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In re Zylena R. (best interests of an Indian child)
In re S.H.E., D.H.E., J.W.C., D.W.C., J.R., and M.W.C. (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
City of Santa Maria v. Adam (water rights)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Environment & Energy" section, we feature an article that highlights problems relating to tribal water rights and water flows on the Mississippi River. 

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a notice of tribal consultations from the Office of the Secretary of Interior regarding the initial implementation plan for the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations to be carried out as a result of the Cobell class action trust fund settlement.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature a short article on tribes' right to protect the environment.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
One new bill was added: S. 3685, A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

NILL added new content to the following 4 Indian Law Bulletins on 12/14

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
State of Wisconsin v. Mariner (criminal jurisdiction)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Jurisdiction" section, we feature an article that highlights problems relating to tribal criminal jurisdiction and the instances of rape on Indian reservations.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a notice of the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers regarding an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to identify and analyze the potential impacts associated with the proposed Donlin Gold Project, which would be an open pit, hardrock gold mine located 10 miles north of the village of Crooked Creek, Alaska.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
This week we feature three new articles including one on how the Tribal Law and Order Act is inadequate in protecting American Indian and Alaska Native rape victims.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 12/07

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
New York v. Shinnecock Indian Nation (en banc review, federal question, real property)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
US ex rel Auginaush v Medure (judicial comity)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
State of Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation (arbitration, gaming)
Coffey v. United States (prisoner rights, transfer to a facility)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Health & Welfare" section we feature a couple of articles relating to a report and court action against the state of South Dakota for violating child welfare law.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include new rules and regulations of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding residential, business, and wind and solar resource leases on Indian land.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
This week we feature an article on retroceding state authority over Indian country granted by Public Law 280.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Four new bills were added:
1) S. 3654, A bill to create equal footing for tribal economic development.
2) S. Res. 605, A resolution designating the week beginning November 26, 2012, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week."
3) H.R. 6617, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act.
4) H.R. 6625, Violence Against Indian Women Act of 2012.

NILL added new content to the Supreme Court Bulletin on 11/30

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
On 11/28, petition for certiorari was filed in Native Village of Eyak, et al. v. Rebecca Blank. (aboriginal title).

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 11/29

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
On 11/26/12, petitions for certiorari were denied in Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (tribal sovereign immunity) and Harvest Institute Freedmen Federation v. United States (trust account settlement, discrimination).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
United States v. Wahchumwah (sale of eagle parts)
Desautel v. Dupris (tribal enrollment)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
In the Interest of A.V. and J.V. (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
In re BMH (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Chance v. TDJC (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act)
Agamenv v. Laverdure (jurisdiction)
Knows His Gun v. Montana (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Fiduciary Duty" section we feature an article about the settlement plans for the Cobell individual trust fund case.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a notice of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding grant requests for grants to supplement State and Tribal Response Programs.

NARF Employment Opportunity Announcement

 

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is pleased to announce immediate openings for three staff attorneys.




Please see all of our employment opportunities at:
http://www.narf.org/contact/employment.htm

Washington, DC Office	Staff Attorney – Litigation and Legislative Affairs.
Boulder, CO Office	Staff Attorney – Sacred Places Project, Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative, and Boarding School Healing Coalition.
Anchorage, AK Office	Staff Attorney – Natural Resources.

Salazar Announces Final Steps of Cobell Litigation and Settlement

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released a statement on the Cobell class action lawsuit settlement that was finalized on November 24, 2012.  He outlined steps that the U.S. government will take to help implement the $3.4 billion settlement.  The settlement includes a $1.5 billion fund to be distributed to class members for accounting and potential trust fund and asset mismanagement claims. The settlement also includes a $1.9 billion fund for a land consolidation program for individual land interests that have “fractionated,” or split among owners, over successive generations.  Learn more at the Department of the Interior website.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 11/16

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition was filed in Madison County and Oneida County v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York (disestablishment or diminishment of reservation) on 11/12/12.

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Valenzuela v. Silversmith (exhaustion of tribal court remedies)
Miller v. Wright (sovereign immunity, cigarette tax)
Arctic Slope Native Ass'n, Ltd. v. Sebelius (breach of contract)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Ahtna Tene Nené v. State, Department of Fish & Game (subsistence hunting)
In the Interest of A.R. (Indian Child Welfare Act, active efforts)
Twenty-Nine Palms Enterprises Corporation v. Paul Bardos (contracts)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Siemion v. Stewert (jurisdiction)
Mark Wandering Medicine v. McCulloch (Voting Rights Act)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Land & Water" section we include a couple of articles on proposed water rights deals.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletinhttp://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
This week we feature 8 articles, one of which deals with native juvenile justice systems.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a notice of the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding a meeting of the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform.

NILL added new content to 4 Indian Law Bulletins on 11/09

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in Good Bear v. Cobell on 11/6/12. (trust funds, class action)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Dish Network Corporation v. Tewa (Communications Act of 1934, television service)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Fiduciary Duty" section, we feature some news stories relating to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear the Cobell trust fund case challenges.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
One of the articles included in this week's update is a paper which analyzes DOJ’s proposed legislative fix to allow tribes to prosecute limited non-Indian domestic violence crimes. 

NILL added new content to 5 Indian Law Bulletins on 11/02

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
United States v. Lebeau (criminal sentencing)
United States v. Cook (sovereign immunity)
Friends of the Everglades v. EPA (Clean Water Act)
United States v. Wilson (arrest & search, off-reservation)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Division of Housing v. HUD (block grants, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
People v. Collins (criminal jurisdiction)
In re Warsinski (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
State v. St. Clair (civil jurisdiction, driver's license)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Voting" section, we feature some news stories relating to voting rights.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We feature an article on tribal passports.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
One of the items included is a notice from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service regarding a request for nominations for a new member to serve on the American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee.

NILL added new content to 4 Indian Law Bulletins on 10/25

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Peabody Western Coal Company (mining leases, Indian preference in employment)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
We feature some news stories relating to voter ID laws.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
Among the articles included, we feature a few on tribal criminal jurisdiction.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
One of the items included is a notice from the Department of Justice regarding the reestablishment of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 10/19

Library Tip: Having trouble finding a Department of Interior Solicitor memo or opinion?  NILL has copies of many hard-to-find opinions and memos. Check the NILL catalog or contact the library for help.

 * U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. United States (taxation of gaming proceeds)
Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Harnsberger (state taxation, vehicles, excise taxes)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Farmer Oil and Gas Properties, LLC v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe (sovereign immunity, oil and gas)
United States v. Washington (fishing rights)
Wilbur v. Makah Tribal Court (exhaustion of tribal remedies)
Center for Biological Diversity v. Pizarchik (coal mine permit, sovereign immunity)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Davis (Indian Child Welfare Act, temporary custody)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Environment & Energy" section we include an article about tribes in the Pacific Northwest working to block coal terminals as well as a tribe's geoengineering experiment to combat climate change and boost salmon health.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We feature several articles examining the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
One of the items included is a notice from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding a feedback requested on a draft "Tribal Protocol Manual" to be used to guide the agency in the tribal consultation process.

Dept. of Justice Announces Eagle Feather Policy

On Friday, the Dept. of Justice announced  a new policy on tribal members use of eagle feathers.  The policy comes after a year of consultations with tribal leaders.  Department officials claim that it clarifies procedure for law enforcement officials while reassuring tribal members that they do not have to fear prosecution for possessing or using eagle feathers for religious and cultural purposes.  Learn more at the related Indian Country Today article or view the policy and fact sheet at the Department of Justice website.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 10/11

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was granted in United States v. Samish Indian Nation (federal funding) on 10/9/12.

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
George v. United States (tribal enrollment)
United States v. 43.47 acres of land (eminent domain, land claims)
Segura v. Colombe (leases)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Sue/perior Concrete & Paving, Inc. v. Seneca Gaming Corporation (sovereign immunity)
In the matter of the Estate of Hamilton (estate, wills)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Education" section we include an article about the overlooked tragedy of the nation's Indian boarding schools.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
One of the articles added this week takes a look at balancing the right to self-determination with the right to a remedy.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a final rule of the Indian Gaming Commission regarding minimum internal control standards for class II gaming.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 became Public Law 112-179.

David Selden
National Indian Law Library/NARF
[email protected]
303-447-8760 x106

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 10/05

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (Indian Child Welfare Act) and Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (sovereign immunity) and denied in Miranda v. Anchondo (Indian Civil Rights Act).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
U.S. v. Jackson (jurisdiction, diminishment of reservation)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Johnson v. Tracy (Tribal Law and Order Act)
Swanda Brothers, Inc. v. Chasco Constructors, Ltd., L.L.P. (construction contracts)
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. TGS Anadarko, LLC v. Schwarting (alcoholism, liquor sales)
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma v. TGS Anadarko, LLC (assault)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Intergovernmental" section we include an article about the challenge of Indian communities to deal with the epidemic of violent crime.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
One of the articles added this week analyzes the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a notice of the Bureau of Indian Affairs relating to a preliminary plan for distribution of judgment funds to the Loyal Mdewakantons.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
The following 2 items were added: S. 3562, Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 and S. 3573, Empower States Act of 2012.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 9/28

Please feel free to contact the library if you need help obtaining any of the documents referenced in our Indian Law Bulletins.

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petitions for certiorari were filed in Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (sovereign immunity, liquor licenses), Contour Spa at the Hard Rock v. Seminole Tribe of Florida (sovereign immunity), and The New 49'ers v. Karuk Tribe of California (tribal consultation, fish and wildlife).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Native Village of Kivalina v. Exxonmobil Corporation (climate change, federal common-law claim of public nuisance)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In Re Michael A. (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Land & Water" section we include a couple of articles on water rights disputes.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
In the "Environment & Energy" section we include an article describing a new $3 billion agreement with the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) for biofuels and bioenergy development.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include final rules of the Department of Interior, Indian Gaming Commission regarding internal control standards, technical standards, and gaming facilities.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
The following 2 items were added:
S. 3578, An original bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
S.Res. 561, 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.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 9/20

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Maxwell v. County of San Diego (wrongful death, immunity of emergency officers)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Native American Council of Tribes v. Weber (Religious rights, prisoners, tobacco)
New Gaming Systems, Inc. v. National Indian Gaming Commission (National Indian Gaming Commission, equipment lease)
In re Greektown Holdings, LLC. (bankruptcy, tribal sovereign immunity)
Rivera v. Puyallup Tribe of Indians (employment termination)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
Schaghticoke Indian Tribe v. Rost (eviction, reservation land)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Land & Water" section we include a couple of articles on water rights disputes.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We include an article dealing with promoting options for an equilibrium between development and indigenous rights.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a notice of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for nominations for negotiated rulemaking committee membership. 

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
The following 4 bills were added: H.R. 6399, To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. S. 3546, A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. S. 3525, Sportsmen's Act of 2012  and S. 3548, Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2012.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 9/12

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Marceau v. Blackfeet Housing Authority (housing, trust responsibility).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Gilmore v. Weatherford (mining, exhaustion of administrative remedies)
Gila River Indian Community v. U.S. (land into trust)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletinhttp://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin v. Village of Hobart, Wisconsin (jurisdiction, storm water management)
Nambe Pueblo Housing Entity v. U.S. Dept. Housing and Urban Development (housing grants)
Fort Peck Housing Authority v. U.S. Dept. Housing and Urban Development (housing grants)
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Anderson (jurisdiction, hunting)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Intergovernmental" section we feature an article on the IRS notice on taxation of per capita payouts.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a notice of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding scheduled tribal listening sessions on issues related to sacred sites on federal lands.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We feature an article dealing with the impact of new EPA air rules on emissions in Indian country.

David Selden
National Indian Law Library/NARF
[email protected]
303-447-8760 x106

TLOA: Two Webinars to be Held Next Week and Hopi Tribe Adopts New Code

Tribes, organizations, and individuals who work with tribal populations are invited to attend two upcoming webinars that will clarify expectations and progress under the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA). The webinars are scheduled for September 12 and 19. For more information, read the TLOA Webinar Series flyer or visit their website.

Related News:  A leader emerges: Hopi Tribe adopts new criminal code according to Tribal Law and Order Act standards (Indian Country Today on 9/03/12)

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 9/05

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Oravec v. Cole (equal protection, legal services).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Contour Spa at the Hard Rock Inc. v. Seminole Tribe of Florida (sovereign immunity, leasing agreement)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Jackson v. Tracy (Indian Civil Rights Act, right to counsel)
Federal Trade Commission v. AMG Services (Federal Trade Commission, jurisdiction)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
Automotive United Trades Organization v. Washington (fuel tax compacts)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Jurisdiction" section we feature an article describing a revised criminal code recently passed by the Hopi Tribal Council regarding the Tribal Law and Order Act.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We include a rule from the Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding special early-season migratory bird hunting regulations for certain tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded lands.
         
* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
One bill was added: H.R. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 8/31

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin 

 http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Arctic Slope Native Ass'n, Ltd. v. Sebelius (contract support costs)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma v. Douthitt (tribal election dispute)
Cayuga Indian Nation of New York v. Seneca County, New York (sovereign immunity, property taxes)
City of New York v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc (cigarette taxes)
Quantum Entertainment, Ltd. v. Department of Interior (land agreements)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
Navajo Nation v. Arizona Department of Economic Security (Indian Child Welfare Act, placement)
In re Anthony T. (Indian Child Welfare Act, placement)
In re A.W. (Indian Child Welfare Act, active efforts)
In re E.G.L. (Indian Child Welfare Act, appilcation)
In re H.R. (tribal customary adoption, Indian Child Welfare Act)
In re C.Y. (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Bermudez (sovereign immunity, waiver of)
Hinkle v. Abeita (jurisdiction, state highways)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Voting" section we feature an article on the Republican platform relating to American Indians.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a notice of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) about a public teleconference meeting on Friday, September 21, 2012.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
One bill was added: H.R. 6309, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 8/23

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Craven v. Cobell (trust funds).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. v. Rude (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, jurisdiction)
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Jurisdiction, sovereign immunity)
U.S. v. Morrison (Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act)

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Absentee Shawnee Housing v. US Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. Dept. Housing and Urban Development funding allocation formula)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Sacred Sites" section, we feature a couple of articles relating to the sale of sacred land in the South Dakota Black Hills.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature new rules of the Department of Agriculture on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
         
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature an article that looks at energy development in Indian country and the Indian Tribal Energy and Self-Determination Act.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
One bill became law: H.R. 1560 is PL 112-157, To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe.
One bill was added: H.R. 6274, To amend the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to clarify the definition of Indian and Indian organization for the purposes of that Act.

David Selden
National Indian Law Library/NARF
[email protected]
303-447-8760 x106