National Indian Law Library

November 5, 2025

The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on October 31, 2025.

Cayuga Nation, et al. v. Parker, et al. (Economic Development; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO))
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, et al. v. Burgum, et al. (Land Into Trust; Indian Gaming)
Farden v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); False Arrest)

H.R.2916 - To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
H.R.5910 - To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
S.Res.475 - A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".

Another broken promise: The MMIWG2S crisis and the violation of the federal Indian trust obligation.
Blowing in the wrong direction? United States v. Osage Wind, LLC.
Cross-border law enforcement after McGirt and Castro-Huerta.
The Indian Child Welfare Act.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act as a model of cultural sovereignty for protecting Indigenous sacred sites.
The status of Texas Indigenous groups.
#TaxBack? Prohibiting state real property taxes on land in Indian Country.

This week, in brief:

Franciscan Sisters transfer land to Lac du Flambeau Tribe in bid to repair boarding school legacy
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
Army Corps approves Enbridge pipeline reroute around Wisconsin reservation
Oklahoma AG vows to protect Tribal Nations' rights to hunting, fishing
Tule River Indian Tribe of California reclaims 17,030 acres and reintroduces tule elk on ancestral land

The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.

Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA))
United States of America, et al. v. ACF Industries, et al. (Natural Resource Damages; Settlement Agreement)
Cortina Integrated Waste Mgt. Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, et al. (Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Lease Termination)
Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, Inc. v. Montileaux (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Removal to Federal Court; Indispensable Party)

S.3041 - A bill to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.
H.R.5820 - Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act / To extend Federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe, and for other purposes.
H.R.5824 - Tribal Affordable Housing Act / To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to Indian Tribes and Tribally designated housing entities for the purposes of providing affordable housing and the maintenance or construction of residential dwelling units for Tribes.
H.R.5825 - Tribal Housing Innovation Act / To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a program that awards grants to Indian Tribes and Tribally designated housing entities for residential dwelling units with sustainable features, and for other purposes.
H.R.5869 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to assistance for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

Collateral consequences of conviction and restoration of rights in Tribal law.
Sovereign solutions: Reclaiming reproductive autonomy in Oklahoma Indian Country after Dobbs.

This week, in brief:

‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side
Judge tosses Tribal lawsuit over online sports betting
WA governor moves to improve state consultation with Tribes
Government shutdown highlights need to reform how federal funds support Native American Tribes, Brookings report says
'I'm still here' | Amid highest domestic violence rates, Native women need culturally centered resources

The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.

Rourke-Rodriguez and Swamp v. United States Department of Education, et al. (Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Jay Treaty; Higher Education Act)
Winnemucca Indian Colony v. United States (Trust Relationship)
California v. Del Rosa, et al. (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act); Sanctions)

This week, in brief:

Great Lakes Tribes file brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Line 5 Straits of Mackinac case
For the first time in its history, St. Croix Chippewa release sturgeon
Pennsylvania lawmaker pushes to ban Native American mascots in public schools
Five Tribes announce the formation of a New Chuckwalla National Monument Intertribal Commission
SCOTUS hears arguments in pivotal challenge to Voting Rights Act

The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.