NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 4/25

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2014cta.html
Native American Council of Tribes v. Weber (religious freedom for prisoners, tobacco)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.html
Cases featured:
Billie v. Stier (child custody)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html
Cases featured:
City of Duluth v. Jewell (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, lease)
California Valley Miwok Tribe v. Salazar (official tribal government)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Jurisdiction" section we feature an article on the application of a new law that increases tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians on tribal lands.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html  
We feature an article on regulation over hydraulic fracturing in Indian country.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html
We feature notice of the Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) about a tribal consultation meeting to consult on ACF programs and tribal priorities.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 4/18

The Tribal Supreme Court Project has published an updated memorandum on Native American law cases. See the Tribal Supreme Court website for the April 11 memorandum and related materials.

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.html
Cases featured:
Healy Lake Village v. Mt. McKinley Bank (official tribal government)
Center for Biological Diversity v. Dep't of Fish and Wildlife (cultural protection)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html
Cases featured:
Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority (gaming)
Kelsey v. Pope (criminal jurisdiction)
Great Elk Dancer for his Elk Nation v. Miller (racial harassment)
Ramos v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (tribal elections)
United States v. Bundy (evidence, tribal court plea)
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma v. Brown (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act )

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
 In the "Intergovernmental" section we feature an article on U.S. legislation for VAWA protections for Native Alaskans.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html  
We feature an article which examines the development of tribal environmental law.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html
We feature new regulations of the Legal Services Corporation regarding restrictions on legal assistance with respect to criminal proceedings.

Request for Recommendations on Climate Resilience and Preparedness by April 15th 2014

Tribal leaders on the President’s Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force are soliciting input on how the federal government can better support local, state and tribal governments in preparing to protect themselves from extreme weather and other climate impacts.

The two tribal leaders on the Climate Change Task Force, Chairwoman Karen Diver of the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Mayor Reggie Joule of Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough, are soliciting input in developing recommendations specific to:

1. disaster recovery and resilience,
2. infrastructure,
3. natural resources and agriculture, and
4. human health and community development.

Please consider contributing to this process by emailing your views to [email protected] by Tuesday, April 15, 2014.  Please see the Survey for Recommendations for more information and guidance on submitting your input.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 4/07

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2013-2014update.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in State of Alaska v. Jewell (navigable waters, Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act regulations) as well as Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York (Rule 46 Dismissal).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2014cta.html
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada v. U.S. Dep't of Interior (Bureau of Land Management mining project)
El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. United States (hazardous wastes)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.htmlCases featured:
Catawba Indian Nation v. State (gaming, South Carolina Gambling Cruise Act)
In re J.S. (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice, active efforts)
Molly O. v. State, Dep't of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice, intervention)
In re R.L.-P., A.L.-P., R.L.-P., and L.L.-P (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
Loya v. Gutierrez (tribal police officer)
State v. Armitage (religious freedom, Hawaiian reserve)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html
Cases featured:
Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians v. Phebus (Indian Civil Rights Act, disenrollment)
Stymiest v. Rosebud Sioux Tribe (jurisdiction, Indian Civil Rights Act)
Tavares v. Whitehouse (jurisdiction, Indian Civil Rights Act)
Eaglesun Systems Products, Inc. v. Association of Village Council Presidents (sovereign immunity)
Skokomish Indian Tribe v. United States (hydroelectric project, tribal damages)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Land & Water" section we feature an article relating to an important subsistence decision for Alaska Native Americans.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html  
We feature an article regarding corporate responsibility and climate justice and a proposal for a polluter-financed relocation fund for federally recognized tribes.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html
We feature a notice of a hearing of the Advisory Committee of the Attorney General's Task Force on American Indian/ Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence (AIAN Advisory Committee) on April 16 & 17.