National Indian Law Library

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/04/2024

2024-12-04T13:40:00.000-07:00

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

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/27/2024

2024-11-27T13:47:00.000-07:00

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

Paul Curtis Pemperton v. Michael Miller (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Criminal Jurisdiction)
Kristin Ann Tix v. Robert William Tix (Tribal Court Jurisdiction)
United States v. Gloria E. Benjamin and St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (Property Ownership)
Hopi Tribe et al. v. Donald Trump (Antiquities Act; Motion to Reopen Case and Lift Stay)
Bobby C. Sayles v. Carrie Bridges (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Criminal Jurisdiction; Writ of Habeas Corpus)
Tony Goldtooth v. United States Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act; Relocation Benefits)
Cody Allen Bruner v. Steven Harpe (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Criminal Jurisdiction; Habeas Petition)
Annette Mattia et al. v. United States (Wrongful Death; Appointed Personal Representative)
Hackford v. United States Department of the Interior (Tribal Membership)
Wa He Lut Indian School v. Smith (Federal Court Jurisdiction)
United States v. Santiago Martinez (Major Crimes Act; Indian Country)

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

S.5355 - A bill to ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University.
H.R.10176 - To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
H.R.10191 - Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act / To extend Federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.
S.Res.897 - 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.

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

Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities (HHS)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Acceptance of Retrocession of Jurisdiction for the Skokomish Nation (Interior)
Filing of Plats of Survey: Alaska (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Public Land Order No. 7952; Partial Revocation of Public Land Order Nos. 5169, 5173, 5179, 5180, 5184, 5186, 5188, and 5242, as Amended, Modified, or Corrected, and Opening of Additional Lands for Selection by Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans; Alaska (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its Transformation Product, 6PPD-quinone; Regulatory Investigation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (EPA)

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

Our original and reoccurring sin.
Protecting child victims in federal court.
Those we forget: NEPA does not protect remote Alaska Native communities from exploitation by resource extraction companies.
US Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling concludes Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 is constitutional.

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

This week, in brief:

Oregon Tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling
Sacred mound returned to Osage Nation
I thought my biological family didn’t want me. But they'd never stopped looking for me
Navajo Nation 'disappointed' judge dismisses lawsuit against Apache County over election issue
Hobbs signs largest tribal water rights agreement in US history

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/19/2024

2024-11-19T14:47:00.000-07:00

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

California v. Del Rosa, et al. (Contraband Cigarette Tax Act (CCTA); Indian Country)
California v. Del Rosa, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Ex parte Young)
Clark, et al. v. Haaland, et al. (Sovereign Immunity; Water Rights)

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

Fourstar v. Fort Peck Tribes (Witness Testimony)

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

Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Increase Flexibility for Tribes in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Eligibility (HHS)
Land Acquisitions; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah, Lower Highway 89 Project, Coconino County, Arizona (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

Federal prosecution of sexual assault in Indian Country.
Fighting for Oak Flat: Western Apaches and American religious freedom.
Guardians of the Grand Canyon: The threat that uranium mining poses for the Havasupai Tribe.
Heads held high and hands holding hope: The victory and vulnerabilities of the Indian Child Welfare Act after Haaland v. Brackeen.

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

This week, in brief:

California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women
Native Americans press Biden to designate three new national monuments in California
Pawnee Nation to receive 27 repatriated items from Indiana University
Navajo Nation files second lawsuit against Apache County to protect Navajo voting rights
TIME Magazine names Gila River Indian Community leader to its "2024 Time100 Climate” list

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/13/2024

2024-11-13T14:21:00.000-07:00

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

Protect The Peninsula's Future v. Haaland (Motion to Intervene; Treaty Rights)

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

H.R.10082 - Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act / To provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.

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

Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Lower Elwha Tribal Community (Interior)
Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (Interior)
Notice of Approval of Exemption for Indigenous-Knowledge Informed Activities by Native Hawaiian Organizations (ACHP)

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

Protecting the next seven generations: Self-indigenization and the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Transplanted rights in the Choctaw Nation: Threats to sovereignty and potential solutions.
Tribal immunity is dying: The intersection of bankruptcy and federal Indian law.

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

This week, in brief:

North Dakota seeks to intervene in latest Dakota Access Pipeline lawsuit
Mattaponi Tribe seeks federal recognition
Judge extends lithium drilling freeze, a major win for the Hualapai Tribe
Honoring heritage in uniform: Native American soldier granted religious accommodation to grow hair, embrace Lakota identity
NICWA statement on the 2024 election

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/6/2024

2024-11-06T16:01:00.000-07:00

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

One petition for certiorari was denied on 11/4/24:

San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Arizona, et al. (24-349) (Mining permit under Clean Water Act regulations)

The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on October 21, 2024: https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2024/10-21-2024.pdf

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

Hualapai Indian Tribe v. Haaland, et al. (Cultural Property; Environmental Protection; Administrative Procedures Act (APA))
Running Bird v. Mertens-Jones, et al. (Free Exercise; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA))
Parker v. Halftown, et al. (Habeas Petition; Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA); Tribal Court Exhaustion)
Eggers v. Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations (Employment Discrimination; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Butrick v. Dine Development Corporation, et al. (Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Modoc Nation, et al. v. Shah, et al. (Conflict of Interest; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Counterclaims)
Modoc Nation, et al. v. Shah, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Official Immunity; Counterclaims)
Modoc Nation, et al. v. Shah, et al. (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO))

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

Rowe v. Fort Peck Tribes, et al. (Habeas Corpus; Indian Status)

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

In re Epik W. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Membership (HUD)
National Native American Heritage Month, 2024 (Presidential Proclamation)

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

Cultural appropriation as passing off.
Ripple effects for Tribes after court cuts agency power.

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

This week, in brief:

Apache County judge extends voting hours at nine polling sites amid lawsuit against Apache County
Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before
Native Americans and the Supreme Court [video]
National Park Service issues landmark order for tribal consultations
People - and salmon - return to restored Klamath to celebrate removal of 4 dams

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/30/2024

2024-10-30T15:00:00.000-06:00

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

Cook v. Bridges (1866 Treaty of Washington; Freedmen; Indian Status)

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

In the Matter of A.B. (Child Custody; Neglected Child)
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Crowe (Probation Violation; Plain Error)
Doster v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Damages; Pain and Suffering)

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

Isaac William Hess v. Lisa Ann Hess (Tribal Jurisdiction; Child Custody)
Bennett v. Troy City Council (Cultural Resources)
Interest of N.K. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

H.R.10078 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish within the Indian Health Service an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs, and for other purposes.

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

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for Native Americans Project Outcome Assessment Survey (HHS)
Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
Tribal Request for Reconsideration Hearing (Interior)
Tribal Consultation on Opportunities and Access to Registered Apprenticeship and for Competitive Grants (Labor)

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

Human rights & the rights of nature: Friends or foes?
Tribes and AI: Possibilities for tribal sovereignty.

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

This week, in brief:

Historic apology: boarding school history ‘a sin on our soul’: President Joe Biden delivers an apology to Native people for the nation’s ugly history of Indian boarding schools
Indian Country responds to President Biden’s historic apology
Massive WA salmon recovery plan scrutinized with latest $100M project
Open with care: Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership
Indigenous voters in Minnesota should feel confident using their tribal ID for Election Day registration

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/23/2024

2024-10-23T14:06:00.000-06:00

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

Jackson v. Fort Peck Tribes (Indian Status)
Thibault v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Negligence and Liability; Comparative Negligence; Damages)
Galloway v. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (Board of Review; Employment Appeal)
Vilar v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Hotel and Innkeepers Liability Law; Summary Judgment)

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

Tribal Request for Reconsideration Hearing (HHS)
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2024 Tribal Fishery Allocations for Pacific Whiting; Reapportionment Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Sectors (Commerce)
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for the Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages; OMB Control No.: 2577-0191 (HUD)
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska-Subpart B, Federal Subsistence Board Membership (Interior)
Information Collection: Tribal Participation in the Advance Notification Program (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2024 (Presidential Proclamation)

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

This week, in brief:

Settlement enshrines Jemez Pueblo's rights to use part of the Valles Caldera for cultural practices
2 years in, Washington’s alert system for missing Indigenous people is working
What's at stake for Native American voters in the upcoming election?
Rappahannock tribal constitution recognizes the rights of the Rappahannock River
Biden administration weighs establishing sacred Indigenous site in Arctic refuge after request from Tribes

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 10/16/2024

2024-10-16T13:41:00.000-06:00

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

Beginning with the October 2024 Supreme Court term, the Indian Law Bulletins will link to the Tribal Supreme Court Project website for cert granted, pending, and denied cases. When a case is decided, the opinion will be posted on the Indian Law Bulletins page.

One petition for certiorari was filed on 9/25/24:

San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Arizona, et al. (24-349)

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

United States v. Guinn (Major Crimes Act; Indian Status; Judicial Notice)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, et al. v. Rollin, et al. (Cultural Resources; Sovereign Immunity)
United States v. Little (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule)
Hualapai Indian Tribe v. Haaland, et al. (Amicus Participation; Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs)
Village of Dot Lake v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, et al. (Administrative Procedures Act; Motion to Intervene)
Holley, et al. v. The United States Department of the Interior, et al. (Stay of Administrative Proceedings; Intra-Tribal Dispute)
Dunn v. Global Trust Management, LLC, et al. (Arbitration Agreement; Tribal Law)
United States v. Harper (Major Crimes Act; Indian Status)
Comanche Nation v. Dept. of the Interior, et al. (Tribal Gaming Compact; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Preliminary Injunction)
Comanche Nation v. Dept. of the Interior, et al. (Tribal Gaming Compact; Standing; Motion to Dismiss)
California Valley Miwok Tribe, et al. v. Haaland, et al. (Federal Recognition; Tribal Membership; Preliminary Injunction)
United States v. DeQuattro, et al. (Bribery; Tribal Agent; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
United States v. Town of Lac du Flambeau, et al. (Allotment; Right-of-Way Easement; Power to Exclude)
Cherokee Nation v. Department of Interior (Trust Relationship; Trust Accounting)
Channing, et al. v. Seneca-Cayuga Nation, et al. (Administrative Procedures Act; Secretarial Election)

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

Matter of Welfare of J.A.D. (Indian Child Welfare Act; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
O'Brien v. Delaplain (Indian Child Welfare Act; Jurisdiction)
C.K.T. v. State (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

S.5227 - A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
S.5253 - A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.
S.5258 - A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.
S.5265 - A bill to take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Tonto Apache Tribe, and for other purposes.
S.5273 - A bill to take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
S.5287 - A bill to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R.9789 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the San Felipe Pueblo certain Federal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R.9887 - To assist Indian Tribes in protecting Native American seeds.
H.R.9915 - To permanently extend the first right of refusal for the purchase of Tribal assets, and for other purposes.
S.Res.851 - A resolution designating November 2, 2024, as "National Bison Day".
H.Res.1526 - Recognizing the week of September 30th as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.

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

Entities Wholly Owned by Indian Tribal Governments (Treasury)
Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (HHS)
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Tribal Consultation (Energy)

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

The "ceremonial use" defense to infringement of psychedelic patents.
CCS in the checkerboard west: Lessons on how to move with the federal government on the board.
Exceptionalism and assimilationism in federal Indian law.
Implementing special tribal criminal jurisdiction: The who, what, and why for the Nez Perce Tribe and its partners.
Indigenous copyright concepts and Indigenous data sovereignty: How libraries and archives can support it.
Intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge.
Removed from the reservation: Examining due process implications of tribal jail transfers following McGirt.
Restorative justice for international traditional cultural expression ownership disputes.

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

This week, in brief:

'Logistical nightmare': Inside the barriers Native Americans face at the ballot box
Native voters could swing Arizona. Both parties want their votes
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe files new lawsuit over DAPL; questions raised over drilling mud
Big day for Bears Ears: Appeals court hears arguments in case challenging Utah national monuments
Now available: The Indigenous Peoples' guide to the United Nations

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 09/25/2024

2024-09-25T13:38:00.000-06:00

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

Channing, et al. v. Seneca-Cayuga Nation, et al. (Indian Civil Rights Act; Writ of Habeas Corpus; Tribal Exhaustion)
Calamar Construction Services, Inc. v. Mashpee Wampanoag Village Limited Partnership, et al. (Diversity Jurisdiction; Stateless Party)

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

Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Paddlety (Muscogee (Creek) Nation Constitution; Oklahoma's "Stand your Ground" law)
Sharp v. Sault Tribe Housing Authority (Landlord/Tenant; Eviction)
Hatch v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Tribal Election Contest; Jurisdiction; Election Ordinance)

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

In the matter of V.J.R. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Hoffman v. Hollow Horn (Fee Land)

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

S.5115 - A bill to support Tribal co-stewardship, restore and protect bison, grizzly bear, and wolf populations, and for other purposes.
H.R.9695 - To support Tribal co-stewardship, restore and protect bison, grizzly bear, and wolf populations, and for other purposes.

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

Expanded Burial Benefits (Veterans Affairs)
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week, 2024 (Presidential Proclamation)

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

Finding a pathway.
Review of law in the 50 states in 2023: ICWA survives and state courts tackle thorny jurisdictional issues.
Rights of nature: The Indigenous-led movement for sovereignty and a sustainable future.
Statutes and special interests.
Subsistence as resistance: Implications of an Alaskan cultural practice to property theory.
Trial by ambush: The prosecution of Indians in federal court.

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

This week, in brief:

Challenge to Antiquities Act threatens wildlife, Indigenous sites, cherished lands
Oklahoma Supreme Court takes up Indian eviction case
Announcing an historic data sharing agreement between Census Bureau and Osage Nation
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
Why aren’t Tribal Nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape.’

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 09/18/2024

2024-09-18T12:02:00.000-06:00

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

One petition for certiorari was filed on 9/11/24:

Apache Stronghold v. United States (24-291)

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

Hendrix v. Bridges (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Writ of Habeas Corpus)
Newberg, et al. v. Wellpath Recovery Solutions, et al. (Free Exercise Clause; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA))
Lexington Insurance Company, et al. v. Smith, et al. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; En Banc Petition)

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

City of Sammamish v. Titcomb (Resource Management; Fishing Rights)

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

S.5001 - Sáttítla National Monument Establishment Act / A bill to establish the Sattitla National Monument in the State of California, and for other purposes.
H.R.9630 - To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.

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

Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America (FCC)
Tribal General Welfare Benefits (Treasury)
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Petition for Rulemaking and Intent To Hold Tribal Consultation Meetings (Energy)

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

Post-terrestrial Indian gaming.

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

This week, in brief:

Apache Stronghold takes its case against Oak Flat copper mine to the Supreme Court
Tribes file lawsuit to delay Southern Oregon floating offshore wind auction
Hualapai Tribe seeks federal protection for sacred spring
Trust issues: how schools, hospitals, and prisons in 15 states profit from land and resources on 79 Tribal Nations
How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 9/11/2024

2024-09-11T14:42:00.000-06:00

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

Wilson v. Bridges (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Cherokee Freedmen)
State of California v. Azuma Corporation, et al. (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act); Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Hannah v. KOMAN Holdings, LLC, et al. (Alaska Native Corporation; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA))

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

In the Matter of S.A. (Appellate Jurisdiction)
Menz v. Fort Peck Tribes (Acceptance of Guilty Plea)
In the Interest of K. E. (Tribal Court Comity; Child Custody)
Wilsey v. Syringa Prop. Mgmt. (Appellate Jurisdiction; Eviction)
In the Matter of L.K.L.S. (Judicial Custody Petition; Child Custody)
In the Matter of B.J. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Child Custody)
Louis v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Premises Liability; Burden of Proof)

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

State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Jordan (Jurisdiction, Professional Misconduct)
Rosalind M. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

S.4998 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

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

Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments Regarding Activities To Support the Advancement of Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities (HHS)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms (U.S. Small Business Administration)
Land Acquisitions; Jamul Indian Village of California (Interior)
Land Acquisitions; Jamul Indian Village of California (Interior)
Land Acquisitions; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California (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

Desettling fixation.
Minority Indigenous language rights law: A comparative study.
What are the odds? A comment on the Seminole Tribe of Florida's ability to hold exclusive gaming rights in Florida.

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

This week, in brief:

Army begins disinterment and return of remains for 11 Native children who died at Carlisle Indian boarding school
Enbridge agrees to redo key permit for Line 5 tunnel project
Despite federal dams, Columbia and Snake River Tribes fight to keep fishing traditions alive
Muscogee Nation pushes back against standard Oklahoma tribal boundary signs
How is North Carolina getting a marijuana dispensary? Tribal sovereignty

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 9/4/2024

2024-09-04T13:35:00.000-06:00

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

Erwine v. United States, et al. (Stay Discovery; Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Employees)
LaBatte v. Gangle, et al. (Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction; Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA))
Perez v. City of San Antonio (Free Exercise Clause; Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (TRFRA); Texas Constitution)
United States, et al. v. State of Washington, et al. (Subproceeding; Stillaguamish Tribe; Treaty Fishing Rights)
Great American Life Insurance Company v. Secretary, United States Department of the Interior (Transfer of Venue; Loan Guaranty, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program)

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

In Re: Guardianship of J.A.A., JR. and S.A. (Indian Child Welfare; Tribal Code)
Tarabochia and Tarabochia v. Quinault Indian Nation, et al. (Interlocutory Appeal)

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

Anton K. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act)
In re Dependency of A.H. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Barkus v. State (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Tribal Membership)
Fort Klamath Critical Habitat Landowners, Inc. v. Woodcock (Water Rights)

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

Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Guidance for Submitting an Annual Report to the Secretary (Office of Management and Budget#: 0970-0409) (HHS)
Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (HHS)
Public Land Order No. 7947; Rescission of Public Land Order Nos. 7899, 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903; Alaska (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

Dissenting opinion?
Environmental justice is a civil rights issue.
Introduction to Johnson v. M'Intosh.
Nakomidizo: An Anishinaabe law response to two-hundred years of Johnson v. M’Intosh and the doctrines of discovery and implicit divesture.
Rebalancing Winters: Indigenous water rights and climate change in the Western United States.
Stephen C. v. Bureau of Indian Education: Reinvigorating the federal right to education for Indian children.
Understanding recent changes to the Bureau of Indian Affairs fee-to-trust regulations.

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

This week, in brief:

Obscure government agency at center of Carlisle repatriation dispute
California Senate passes Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act
Navajo Nation strengthens tribal law on radiation transport on lands
SCOTUS ruling on citizenship proof for new voters has an outsized impact for Native voters
What tribal leaders think about Interior’s dams report

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 8/28/2024

2024-08-28T13:18:00.001-06:00

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

Hualapai Indian Tribe v. Haaland, et al. (Historic Properties; Water Rights; Preliminary Injunction)
NDN Collective, et al. v. Retsel Corporation, et al. (Native American Organization)
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. Department of Army, et al. (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA); Carlisle Indian School)
Danderson v. Page, et al. (Habeas Corpus; Tribal Court; Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies)
United States v. King (Major Crimes Act; Tribal Court)
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians v. California, et al. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Good Faith Negotiation)

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

Leahy v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Defective Condition; Actual Notice)
Campos, et al. v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Cherokee Code)
Wilson v. Harris (Landlord/Tenant; Eviction)
Wright, et al. v. Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, et al. (Judicial Recusal; Premature Motion)

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

In the Matter of the Guardianship of: A.K. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Irwin v. State (Jurisdiction)
Torgerson v. Torgerson (Civil Jurisdiction; Jurisdiction Over Non-members)

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

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records (Interior)
Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan (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

The effect of historical tribal policy and property rights on environmental regulation.
Finally! WIPO treaty on disclosure of origin or source of genetic resources & associated traditional knowledge in patent applications.
Is there a tribal right to sports betting? The Southern Ute Indian Tribe says yes.
On Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe.
Preempting colonialism: The constitutional & structural dimensions of federal Indian law preemption.

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

This week, in brief:

Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that Tribe says is threat to sacred lands
Alaska appeals federal court ruling that was a step toward new ‘Indian Country’ here
Potawatomi Tribe becomes first in Wisconsin to win self-governance in transportation needs
Secrecy and data issues impede progress on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Several Mountain West states now allow Tribes to register eligible voters automatically

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 8/21/2024

2024-08-21T12:21:00.002-06:00

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

NDN Collective, et al. v. Retsel Corporation, et al. (Summary Judgment; Discrimination; Class Action)
Hinton v. Cherokee Nation, et al. (Cherokee Freedmen; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. United States (Breach of Trust; Fort Laramie Treaty)
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Tribal Contract Health; Discovery)

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

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Johnson (Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction)

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

In re Dezi C. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
In re Kenneth D. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

H.R.9371 - To take certain lands in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
H.R.9372 - To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.

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

Ballot collection and Native American voters: An assessment of benefits and costs.
Battle in the digital sphere: The repatriation of digitized Native American cultural properties.
Beyond #landback: The Osage Nation's strategic relations.
Dual taxation.
Haaland v. Brackeen — A window into presenting tribal cases to the court.
Haaland v. Brackeen and Mancari: On history, taking children, and the right-wing assault on Indigenous sovereignty.
Interrogating Haaland v. Brackeen: Family regulation, constitutional power, and tribal resilience: The Connecticut Law Review symposium.
Nondelegation and Native Nations.
The original meaning of commerce in the Indian Commerce Clause.
The statutory influence of tribal lay advocates.

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

This week, in brief:

Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline
Three CT Tribes rejected by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs 20 years ago could get recognized
Drawing on her past, a Hopi adoptee champions the rights of Indigenous families
Hualapai Tribe sues feds over lithium mining project near sacred spring
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation asks federal court to resolve jurisdiction dispute with sheriff

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 08/14/2024

2024-08-14T12:31:00.000-06:00

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

Garrett v. Sycuan Casino (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
California Valley Miwok Tribe, et al. v. Haaland, et al. (Federal Recognition; Tribal Membership)
Unite Here v. Wilton Rancheria (Labor Relations; Arbitration; Ripeness)
Economic Development Authority of the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe v. The Business Committee of the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe, et al. (Temporary Restraining Order; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; Tribal Law)

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

In re N.J. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
State in Interest of K.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

Tribe or Tribal Organization Sponsor Option for Watershed Projects (Agriculture)
Notice of Reestablishment of the Charter of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (Justice)
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects (Interior)
Announcement of the Delegation of Partial Administrative Authority for the Southern Ute Indian Reservation to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe for Implementation of the Clean Air Act Federal Minor New Source Review Program in Indian Country and the Indian Country Minor Source Oil and Gas Federal Implementation Plan (EPA)

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

Equity along the Yellowstone.
Native Nations' autonomy in the modern era.
New York tribal courts of civil jurisdiction in divorce and family law matters.
Ombuds programs: how alternative dispute resolution improves the lives of Native long-term care residents.
Poking a sleeping bear: Cultural landscapes in the 1906 Antiquities Act.
Quantifying Winters rights.
Sovereignty and dependence in the American empire: Native Nations, territories, and overseas colonies.
Trust the process: Interior promises final rule will streamline tribal trust land acquisitions.

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

This week, in brief:

Proposed changes to Indigenous education standards available for public comment
Tribe sues interior department over approval of Arizona lithium project
National Park Service awards $3 million to aid return of Native American remains, sacred objects
Mississippi returns Indigenous remains, artifacts to Chickasaws
New electronic evidence bill could help tribal courts bring justice to MMIP crisis

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 8/7/2024

2024-08-07T14:57:00.000-06:00

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

HCI Distribution, Inc. v. Peterson, et al. (Indian Commerce Clause; Tobacco Product Regulations; Taxation)
Wright v. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Human Services (Writ of Habeas Corpus; Child Custody; Tribal Exhaustion)

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

Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. County of San Benito, Henry Ruhnke et al., Amah Mutsun Tribal Band (California Environmental Quality Act; Cultural Resources/Property)

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

S.4869 - A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
S.4886 - A bill to amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to modify the program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development, and for other purposes.
S.4950 - A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding Native American programs.
H.R.9271 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs.
H.R.9310 - 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

Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Temporary Closure and Restriction Orders (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (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

Arizona doubles down on dual taxation.
Indigenous knowledge as federal policy.
Landback and the case for land restitution: How the South African Land Claims Court and Restitution Programme can inform the return of Indigenous land in the United States.
New threats to sacred sites and religious property.
Revisiting American Indian treaty rights in Arizona.
Students for Fair Admissions and Indian college admissions.
Three statutes Tribes can consider adopting to promote economic development and exercise sovereignty.
Tribal co-management in the Biden Administration: Affirming a commitment to honor tribal voices on ceded lands.

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

This week, in brief:

Extension to file claim: Important information on sexual abuse claims re: Franciscan Friars of California
Indigenous geography could change how we relate to the Earth
First Indigenous female U.S. governor will take power if Harris wins
National monument proposed at site of 3 Native American massacres in Nevada
Uranium trucking to Utah across the Navajo Nation halts under deal brokered by Arizona governor

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 7/31/2024

2024-07-31T13:42:00.000-06:00

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html

The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on July 19, 2024: https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2024/7-19-24.pdf

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

Roybal v. Schnell (Religious Freedom)
United States of America v. Joey Anthony Andy (Criminal Jurisdiction)
L. B. v. United States of America, et al. (Summary Judgment; Scope of Authority; Judicial Reassignment)
United States v. Wood (Major Crimes Act; Indian Status; Authenticity of Record)
United States v. Holt (Tribal Search Warrant; Probable Cause; Good Faith Exception)
Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Bhatt (National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Programmatic Agreement)
Bibeau v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Taxation; Treaty Rights; Self-Employment Income)
Protect The Peninsula's Future, et al. v. Haaland, et al. (Refuge Act; Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Tribal Economic Development)

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

S.4842 - A bill to amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
H.R.9121 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian Tribal Governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.

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

Organization, Functions, And Delegations of Authority; Part G, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (HHS)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs; Professional Development Program (Education)
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee Notice of Public Meeting (Interior)
Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft Director's Order #71C Concerning Consultation With Indian and Alaska Native Tribes (Interior)
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Tribal Usual and Accustomed Fishing Areas (Commerce)
Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms Under Executive Order 14112 (U.S. Small Business Administration)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (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

Barriers and opportunities for tribal access to public health data to advance health equity.
Building a strong and diverse workforce? Consider Indian preference, in the private sector.
Chapter I: Indigenous law.
Indigenous arts and crafts and copyright law: A comparative analysis of the United States and Australian legal frameworks.
Indigenous Peoples and international trade law.
Indigenous Peoples' cultural heritage and international law: A tale of wrongs and of struggle for survival and renaissance.
Lifeworld, landscape, and law: From territoriality to rights in knowledge.
Upholding tribal sovereignty in federal, state, and local emergency vaccine distribution plans.

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

This week, in brief:

DOI releases final report on the traumatic legacy of Indian boarding schools
Land back: Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska get back 1,600 acres that were illegally taken by US 50 years ago
Florida man indicted in Wisconsin on charges of selling fake Native American jewelry
Native American exhibits at major museums closed months ago, but Tribes are still waiting to get artifacts back
Getting Native voters means organizing and removing barriers, leaders say

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 07/17/2024

2024-07-17T15:44:00.000-06:00

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

House v. National Park Service, et al. (Fourth Amendment; Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA); Administrative Procedures Act (APA))
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company, LLC v. United States of America, et al. (Rights-of-way; Preliminary Injunction; Administrative Proceedings)
Pakootas, et al. v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. (Cultural Resource Damage; Interlocutory Appeal)
California Land Stewardship Council LLC v. County of Shasta, et al. (Intergovernmental Agreement; State Court Removal; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Steve v. Tuni, et al. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction)

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

S.4654 - Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act / A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.
S.4705 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.

Passed legislation:

Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023 / To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. - became Public Law No: 118-68 on 7/12/2024.

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

Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Yavapai-Apache Nation (Interior)
Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota (Interior)
Increase Flexibility for Tribes in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Eligibility (HHS)
Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Regulations (Interior)
Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes (Interior)
Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program (DOT)

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

Protecting policy space for Indigenous data sovereignty under international digital trade law.

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

This week, in brief:

‘Bring our kids home’: Winnebago Tribe in court over children buried at Indian boarding school
No end in sight for Line 5 conflict
Tribal agreement allows hunting and fishing across reservations
Public wants indigenous knowledge to manage Bears Ears National Monument
A new program invites national park visitors to donate to Native American Tribes

Announcements

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Indian Law Bulletins Updated 07/10/2024

2024-07-10T13:26:00.000-06:00

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

Navajo Nation, et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al. (Land Into Trust; Easement; Intervention)
United States v. Spencer (Cross Deputization Agreement; Indian Country)

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

Payment v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Tribal Election; Tribal Election Code; Campaign Violation)
McRorie v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Tribal Referendum Election; Election Administration; Standing)

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

Cayuga Nation v. Parker (Appeal No. 2) (Economic Development; Enforcement of Tribal Court Judgment)
Cayuga Nation v. Parker (Appeal No. 1) (Economic Development; Enforcement of Tribal Court Judgment)
Cayuga Nation v. Seneca-John (Economic Development; Enforcement of Tribal Court Judgment)

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

S.4633 - A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes.
S.4643 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake, and for other purposes.
H.R.8937 - To establish subaccounts in the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund to satisfy the obligations of the United States with respect to certain Indian water rights settlements, and for other purposes.
H.R.8940 - To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R.8942 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to ensure that certain employees, providers, and volunteers associated with the Indian Health Service receive educational training in the history and culture of the Tribes served by such persons, and for other purposes.
H.R.8951 - To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake, and for other purposes.
H.R.8952 - To take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana, and for other purposes.
H.R.8953 - To amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
H.R.8955 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to ensure that, whenever the Indian Health Service undertakes an investigation into the professional conduct of a licensee of a State, the Service notifies the relevant State medical board, and for other purposes.
H.R.8956 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act for the development and implementation of a centralized system to credential licensed health professionals who seek to provide health care services at any Indian Health Service unit.
H.R.8966 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes.
H.R.8973 - To amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act.

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

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Revocation; Proposed Restoration of Public Lands; Proposed Transfer Into Trust; Nevada (Interior)
Land Acquisitions; Redding Rancheria, California, Strawberry Fields Site, Shasta County, California (Interior)
Land Acquisitions; Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, County Land Parcel, Kern County, California (Interior)
Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (Interior)
Notice of Availability of the ANCSA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental Impact Statement, Alaska (Interior)

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

This week, in brief:

Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling could bring changes for Tribes
Barriers to the ballot: Indigenous communities in Michigan and New York face voter suppression in local school board elections
New legislation would ratify Colorado River water settlements for three AZ Tribes
Ancestor's voices: Native leadership brings change to conservation efforts
New bill would nix blood quantum rule for St. Regis Mohawk tribal members at border crossings

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 7/3/2024

2024-07-03T13:21:00.000-06:00

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

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland, et al. (Land Into Trust; Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA))
Association of Washington Business, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (Tribal Fishing Rights; Administrative Procedure Act; Clean Water Act)
Seamon v. Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, et al. (Arm of the Tribe; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
State of Alaska v. Newland, et al. (Land Into Trust; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; Indian Reorganization Act)

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

Ferguson v. Fort Peck Tribes (Hearsay; Indian Civil Rights Act; Right to Confront Witness)
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes v. Steele (Restitution Determination)

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

San Carlos Apache Tribe v. State (Clean Water Act)

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

H.R.8920 - To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R.8921 - To set aside funds for payments to Indian tribes and tribal consortia under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act.

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

Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
Chippewa National Forest; Minnesota; Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction to Lands To Be Held in Trust by the United States for the Benefit of the Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Pursuant to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act (USDA)

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

Arizona v. Navajo Nation and systemic failures in the tribal water allocation scheme.
Existence and survival: A dimension of indigenous self-determination in the context of climate change impacts.
Indigenous fire data sovereignty: Applying indigenous data sovereignty principles to fire research.
Mau Forest evictions in Kenya: How an international tribunal’s affirmation of indigenous rights differs from Federal Indian Law in the United States.
Preserving the sacred medicine: Why peyote should be excluded from entheogenic plant decriminalization efforts.
When John Locke meets Lao Tzu: The relationship between intellectual property, biodiversity and indigenous knowledge and the implications for food security.

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

Tribes move to defend EPA’s Tribal Water Rights rule
Truth and Healing Commission bill heads to the Senate floor
'Tribal courts are essential' | New legislations aims to strengthen tribal court system
House subcommittee considers bills to expand tribal land trust authority
Federal judge says Alaska Tribes may put land into trust, a step toward ‘Indian Country’ here

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 6/26/2024

2024-06-26T13:22:00.003-06:00

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

Tanner-Brown v. Haaland (Injury-in-Fact; Standing; Freedmen)
Rincon Mushroom Corporation of America, et al. v. Mazzetti, et al. (Tribal Court; Tribal Regulatory Jurisdiction)
Santee Sioux Nation v. Tso, et al. (Contracts Dispute Act (CDA); Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))
Rodriguez v. State of Montana (Indian Child Welfare Act; Jurisdiction)
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. United States (Breach of Fiduciary Duties; Tucker Act; Water Rights)
Quechan Indian Tribe v. United States of America (Cultural Resource Damages; Resource Equivalency Analysis)
United States of America v. Stevens, et al. (Tribal Property Held in Trust; Permit Default; Trespass)

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

Jones v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Negligence; Actual Damages)
Mathews v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Dangerous Condition; Proximate Cause)

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

Surface Water Use Permit Applications, Integration of Appurtenant Rights and Amendments to the Interim Instream Flow Standards, Nā Wai ‘Ehā Surface Water Management Areas of Waihe‘e River, Waiehu Stream, Wailuku River (Previously Known as ‘Īao Stream) and Waikapū Stream, Maui (Water Rights)

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

H.R.8790 - To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
H.R.8791 - To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes.
H.R.8829 - To expedite new Tribal court assessments and base support funding, and for other purposes.

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

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2024 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting and 2024 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation (Commerce)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
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Access to justice in the shadow of colonialism.
Batok in the east, aloha in the west: intellectual property protections of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines and the United States.
Chief Justice Angela R. Riley and Professor Suzette Malveaux in conversation at the eleventh annual John Paul Stevens Lecture: The third sovereign: Tribal courts and Indian Country justice.
E hoʻi ka nani i Mokuʻula lā: The Commission on Water Resource Management’s public trust duty to fully restore Mokuʻula and Mokuhinia.
Naloxone and methadone access in Tribal communities.
Native nation resistance to the machinations of settler colonial democracy.
Responsible governance and Tribal customary rights.
The vision of Chief Justice William S. Richardson.
Wai ea: restoring Hawaiʻi’s public trust and reclaiming Lahaina’s water future.
Where’s Mr. Postman? The struggles of voting by mail in Indian Country.

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

Federal leaders knew Northwest dams would hurt Native communities — and they approved
In green energy boom, one federal agency made the Yakama Nation an offer they had to refuse
Where the buffalo roamed: Bill would return herds to ancestral Native American lands
They took part in Apache ceremonies. Their schools expelled them for satanic activities
U.S. Senate unanimously passes bill to return land to Nebraska’s Winnebago Tribe

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 06/18/2024

2024-06-18T14:09:00.000-06:00

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html

One petition for certiorari was denied on 6/17/24:

West Flagler Associates v. Haaland (Indian Gaming)

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

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company (Trespass Restitution)
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation v. Ure, et al. (Sale of Trust Lands; Civil Rights Acts; Sovereign Immunity)

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

Lela Mae Flowers v. Jena Bank of Choctaw Indians, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)

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

S.4558 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States.

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

Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals (Commerce)
Strengthening the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program; Delay of Effective and Compliance Dates (HUD)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
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Arizona v. Navajo Nation.
Indigeneity in the classroom: Avenues for Native American students to challenge anti-critical race theory laws.
The link between individual domestic violence and Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women: VAWA is not enough.
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina and Haaland v. Brackeen: Lessons on the future of affirmative action for Native American college applicants.
Tribal sovereignty & sovereign immunity in bankruptcy.

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

Railway ordered to pay Washington state Tribe nearly $400M for trespassing
Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from Tribal Nations
Why so many California Indians lack the federal recognition given to other Native Americans
Oklahoma City University launches Tribal sovereignty institute
US bishops release pastoral framework for healing with Native Catholics

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 06/12/2024

2024-06-12T15:07:00.000-06:00

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html

One case was decided on 6/6/24:

Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Support Costs)

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

Proctor v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))
Caremark, LLC, et al. v. Choctaw Nation, et al. (Sovereign Immunity Waiver; Federal Arbitration Act (FAA))
Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy, et al. (Off-Reservation Fishing Rights)
Tohono O'odham Nation, et al. v. United States Department of Interior, et al. (Failure to State a Claim; Administrative Procedures Act (APA); Final Agency Action)
Townsend Ranch LLC, et al. v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))

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

Minerva v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Mohegan Torts Code; Liability; Constructive Notice)

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

S.4471 - A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to support State implementation of Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
S.4505 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R.8621 - To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to support State implementation of Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

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

Certification of Tribal Housing Counselors (HUD)
Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance on Designation of New Regional Ocean Partnerships (Commerce)
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program; Response to Comments (DOT)
Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments (HHS)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
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Ada Deer: Champion of social justice.
Be a good friend: Tips for effective amicus briefing.
Cultural loss in the context of Indian residential school litigation: Exploring the role of tort law as a tool for transformative reparations.
Education inequity for Mixtec students in California public schools: A human rights approach to educating Indigenous students not recognized by the U.S. government.
How Tribes respond to changing environments.
Indian law in Wisconsin: A primer.
Is ‘aina still sacred? How Hawaii’s unique environment creates controversies in property ownership in the aftermath of disaster.
Judge Jo Deen Lowe – a long line of strong women.
Kathryn Tierney argued landmark Tribal cases.
Menominee termination and restoration.
Restructuring American law schools: Peacemaking in first year curriculum. (featuring NARF attorney Brett Lee Shelton)
Saad eí data: Formalizing the Indigenous data sovereignty movement within the Navajo Nation legal system, a comparison to the Māori's data governance model.
The space between birthright and blood quantum.
Towards a more meaningful future: An Indian child welfare law for South Dakota.
Wisconsin's Tribal gaming compacts and their effects on sovereign immunity.

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

Judge dismisses Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Tribal nations in dispute with the feds over health care costs
Lubbock leaders fight for Native inclusive curriculum in Texas
Community, healing and justice: Indigenous journalists share what reporting on repatriation meant to them
New assistant U.S. attorney speaks about work with Indigenous communities

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 6/5/2024

2024-06-05T15:39:00.002-06:00

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

Old Bull v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act; Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act)
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, et al. v. United States (Breach of Trust; National Indian Forest Resources Management Act)
Gila River Indian Community, et al. v. Becerra, et al. (Compact of Self Governance: Veteran Affairs Reimbursement)
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. United States (Breach of Fiduciary Duties; National Indian Forest Resources Management Act)

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

Lundeen v. Lake County (Access Rights; Negligent Misrepresentation)
Flying T Ranch Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Matter of Welfare of Children of L.K. and A.S. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Kanahele v. State (Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Trust Breach)

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

S.4442 - Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024 / A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
S.4444 - Crow Revenue Act / A bill to take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana, and for other purposes.

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

Arizona v. Navajo Nation and the fight for natural resources in Indian Country.
Conservation co-governance as a cure: Investigating Aotearoa New Zealand's conservation co-governance model as a blueprint for restoring Navajo sovereignty in managing Canyon de Chelly.
Defer your deference: How courts should approach the intersection of the Indian canons of construction and Chevron deference.
Honoring Indigenous sovereignty and consent: Legal frameworks for addressing Indigenous displacement due to climate change.
Indian Country lawyers: A South Dakota survey.
Integrating Tribal law into the legal research and writing curriculum: Benefits, challenges, and strategies.
The Seminole Tribe’s legal battle for online sports betting rights in Florida.
The STOP Act must yield the right-of-way to grandma’s antique dream catcher: A call to congress.
Tribes and trilateral federalism: A study of criminal jurisdiction.
Truth. Regardless of reconciliation?
Who will speak for the trees? How the Save Our Sequoias Act underscores the urgent need to protect giant sequoias and the Tule River Indian Reservation from wildfire destruction.

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) adopts treaty on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge
100 years after Native people became citizens, voting access is still fraught
EPA expands role of Tribal rights in setting water quality standards
Alaska’s Indigenous join hands with whale researchers as Arctic melts
‘In the name of God’

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 05/29/2024

2024-05-29T15:09:00.000-06:00

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

Natural Resources Defense Council v. Haaland (Tribal Consultation; Endangered Species Act)
Taccara Mesteth v. Jennifer Odegard (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

In re JCR II/JCR/JCR/JCR, Minors (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

S.4423 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of direct housing loans and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians.
S.4424 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western United States, to acknowledge and support the longstanding use of cultural burning by Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, and for other purposes.
H.R.8513 - To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration project to allow Tribal entities to purchase agricultural commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.
H.R.8520 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative.
H.R.8557 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western United States, to acknowledge and support the long-standing use of cultural burning by Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, and for other purposes.
H.R.8562 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of direct housing loans and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians.

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

Tribal Consultation Meetings (HHS)
Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
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Co-stewardship in practice: Yellowstone bison.
Fantastic fungi and her fickle foes: Psychedelic use and western medicine's disparate impact on Indigenous communities.
Haaland v. Brackeen: The Indian Child Welfare Act, states' rights, and the survival of America's first peoples and nations.
Healing from Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: Looking to the future of Indian Country criminal jurisdiction through healing to wellness courts and Public Law 280.
Passing the buck: The perils of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta.
Public lands and Native Americans: A guide to current issues.
Rewriting precedent: An exploration of the negative impact on Native rights in the wake of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta.
Sovereignty over box checking: Effective Tribal consultation leading to consent.
Strange bedfellows: States, Tribes, and water rights. (by NARF attorney Ada Montague Stepleton)
When should Tribes be reimbursed for administrative costs associated with providing federally funded health services?

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

New boarding school database helps Native families find ancestors
Wyoming, Tribal impasse over hunting rights persists despite judicial order
Republican senator blocks the nomination of the first Native American to serve as federal judge in Montana
What’s the difference between Indigenous nations co-managing or co-stewarding their land? A lot.
Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement