NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/30

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petition was filed in Alaska v. Organized Village of Kake, Alaska, et al. (Administrative Law - Policy Shift) on 10/12/15.

U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation v. California (Tribal-State Gaming Compact - Misrepresentation)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2015state.html
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians v. State (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Breach of Contract, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Damages)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Economic Development section, we feature an article on tribes moving beyond gaming for economic development.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article about protection of environmentally displaced populations through a new relocation law and several other articles on general stream adjudication.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
We added two new bills:
S.2205: Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015.
H.R.3848: Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice of intent from the Legal Services Corporation to award grants for the provision of civil legal services to eligible low-income clients [including Indian country].

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/22

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petition was filed in U.S. v. Bryant (Domestic Violence, Tribal Courts - Uncounseled Tribal Court Conviction) on 10/5/15 and Two Shields v. Wilkinson (Tribal Sovereign Immunity, Fiduciary Duty) on 10/13/15.

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Wisconsin (Night Hunting of Deer, Public Safety- Hunting)
Hammond v. Jewell (Intergovernmental Dispute - Tribal Leadership)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Sacred Sites section, we feature a couple of articles on tribal efforts to establish and co-manage a national monument in Utah.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We include an article on sources of research for American Indian treaties.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
We added one bill: H.R.3764: Tribal Recognition Act of 2015.

Regulatory Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, of acceptance of retrocession of jurisdiction for the Yakama Nation.

Library of Congress’ Indigenous Law Portal Now Includes Tribes in Mexico

The Law Library of Congress recently added information for tribes within Mexico to their Indigenous Law Portal. In addition to tribes in the United States and Canada, the portal now includes 62 tribes in 18 states in Mexico.  For more information, see their blog post. Since July 2014, the library has been building the portal by adding content from their historical law collections as well as linking directly to current sources of information when that is available (including the National Indian Law Library’s Tribal Law Gateway).

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/08

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
The Supreme Court Bulletin was updated to include the Tribal Supreme Court Project's October 5, 2015 Update Memorandum.

U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Cressman v. Thompson (Oklahoma State License Plates - First Amendment Rights)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Alto v. Jewell (Tribal Enrollment, Ancestral Lineage)
County of Amador, California v. The United States Department of the Interior (Land into Trust, Gaming Resort Construction)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about the proposed Bears Ears 1.9 million-acre monument which would be a unique tribal-federal collaboration.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article that highlights the current status of tribal jurisdiction and the Violence Against Women Act of 2013.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
The New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act became law.
One bill was added.
S.2114: A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior regarding procedures for reestablishing a formal government-to-government relationship with the Native Hawaiian community.

NILL added new content to the the U.S. Supreme Court Indian Law Bulletin on 10/05

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in 4 cases:
Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Definition of Class II or Class II Gaming)
Oklahoma v. Hobia (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma v. Borough of Jim Thorpe (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act)
Torres v. Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Bankruptcy, Sovereign Immunity)

See related news article: Supreme Court rejects petitions in four more Indian law cases (Indianz) 10/05/15.

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/01

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petition was granted in Nebraska v. Parker (Indian Lands - Diminishment) on 10/1/15.

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Recognition & Enrollment section, we feature an article on Interior Department's procedure for Native Hawaiian recognition.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article on rights to communal intellectual property.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
Two bills were added.
H.R.3599: Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act.
H.R.3603: To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, regarding taking land into trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.