Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/11/2024

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
https://sct.narf.org/termindexes/october2024.html

Two petitions for certiorari were filed:

• HCI Distribution, Inc. v. Hilgers (24-615) (state tobacco escrow and bond requirements)
• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland (24-622) (Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (MILCSA))

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html

• Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Mootness)
• Kadayso v. Mescalero Apache Tribe, et al. (Habeas Petition; Banishment)
• Unite Here v. Wilton Rancheria (Arbitration Award; Tribal Ordinance)
• Lexington Insurance Company v. Mueller, et al. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html

• The Tulalip Tribes v. McClellan (Judicial Powers; Adoption of Foreign Law)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html

• In re T.R. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• City of Tulsa v. O'Brien (Criminal Jurisdiction)
• Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation v. Polite (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)

U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html

• S.5453 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Tribal courts and law enforcement with more tools to combat the opioid epidemic.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html

• Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Regulations (Interior)
• Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
• Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior)
• Public Land Order No. 7953; Withdrawal Revocation; Restoration of Public Lands; Transfer Into Trust; Nevada (Interior)
• Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (HHS)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html

• Shared stewardship.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

This week, in brief:

• Biden designates national monument at site of Carlisle Indian school
• Legislation moves forward to protect Michigan Indigenous students’ right to wear regalia
• How did Native people vote this election cycle?
• Opposition surfaces as deadline nears to ratify tribal water settlement in Arizona
• Justice Department plans tribal consultations after Castro-Huerta ruling

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/04/2024

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html

• Cahuilla Band of Indians v. State of California, et al. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Bill of Costs)
• Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians v. State of California, et al. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Bill of Costs)
• Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria v. State of California, et al. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Bill of Costs)
• Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians v. State of California, et al. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Bill of Costs)
• Henderson v. Melton, et al. (Section 1983; Bivens; Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA))

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html

• Lake County v. State of Montana (Criminal Jurisdiction; PL280 Funding)

U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html

• H.R.10270 - To provide Members of Congress lawful access to certain Indian land to assess the security of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico located on that Indian land, and for other purposes.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html

• Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
• Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma (Interior)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html

• Assessing ethical museum collections if no one owns what they do not have.
• American cultural heritage's embrace of tribal cultural heritage.
• The fight against graphite: What tribal opposition to a mine in Alaska teaches us about the importance and limitations of consultation in the green transition.
• Speaking authorship: Honoring Indigenous language sovereignty in joint authorship doctrines.
• Tribal law: It’s not that scary.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

This week, in brief:

• Wisconsin grants Canadian pipeline permits around Bad River Reservation
• Native leaders draft bill to regain some of sacred Black Hills
• State of Oklahoma and Cherokee Nation reach tentative tag agreement
• Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025
• New Mexico representatives call on House to move forward on 6 tribal water rights settlements