* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in State of Alaska v. Jewell (federal reserved water rights, Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act) on 11/04/13.
* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Wyandotte Nation v. Salazar (land into trust)
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In re Autumn K. (Indian Child Welfare Act, application of)
Loya v. Gutierrez (criminal jurisdiction)
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Environment & Energy" section, we feature a couple of articles on federal funding for tribal clean energy projects.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
This week two of the seven articles included relate to tribal defendants and right to counsel.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a notice from the Environmental Protection Agency seeking comment from tribes on its revised strategic plan.
* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Four new bills/resolutions were added:
H.R.3608
- To amend the Act of October 19, 1973, concerning taxable income to
members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
H.R.3564 - New Mexico Native American Water Settlements Technical Correction Act
S.Res.239 - An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
S.Res.305
- 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.
A blog covering current events in federal and tribal American Indian Law.
November 25, 2013
November 8, 2013
NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 11/08
* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Chance v. Texas Dep't of Criminal Justice (prisoner, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act)
* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. v. Lad du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (tribal jurisdiction)
Jones v. Lummi Tribal Court (tribal jurisdiction)
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In the Matter of E.G.M. (tribal jurisdiction, Indian Child Welfare Act)
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Fiduciary Duty" section, we feature an article describing paying allottees fair market value for land sold under the Cobell trust fund settlement land buyback program.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature an article regarding the Alaska Natives and ocean and coastal subsistence resources.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a proposed rule from the Legal Services Corporation regarding criminal proceedings.
November 1, 2013
NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 11/01
* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Yamassee Indian Tribe v. Allendale County Government (non federally recognized tribe, in forma pauperis)
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In the Matter of J.D. (Indian Child Welfare Act, active efforts, termination of parental rights)
Estate of Gopher (probate)
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Economic Development" section, we feature an article describing the formation of a tribal internet gaming alliance.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature an article regarding the Jay Treaty U.S. - Canada free passage right.
* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Three new bills were added:
S.1607 - Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013
S. 235 & H.R.623 - Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
S.1622 - A bill to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a proposed rule regarding procedures for the disposition of unclaimed human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony discovered on federal lands.
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Yamassee Indian Tribe v. Allendale County Government (non federally recognized tribe, in forma pauperis)
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In the Matter of J.D. (Indian Child Welfare Act, active efforts, termination of parental rights)
Estate of Gopher (probate)
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Economic Development" section, we feature an article describing the formation of a tribal internet gaming alliance.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature an article regarding the Jay Treaty U.S. - Canada free passage right.
* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Three new bills were added:
S.1607 - Native Small Business Conformity Act of 2013
S. 235 & H.R.623 - Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
S.1622 - A bill to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a proposed rule regarding procedures for the disposition of unclaimed human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony discovered on federal lands.
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