Library Tip: Having
trouble finding a Department of Interior Solicitor memo or opinion? NILL
has copies of many hard-to-find opinions and memos.
Check the NILL catalog or contact the library for help.
* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. United States (taxation of gaming proceeds)
Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Harnsberger (state taxation, vehicles, excise taxes)
* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Farmer Oil and Gas Properties, LLC v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe (sovereign immunity, oil and gas)
United States v. Washington (fishing rights)
Wilbur v. Makah Tribal Court (exhaustion of tribal remedies)
Center for Biological Diversity v. Pizarchik (coal mine permit, sovereign immunity)
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Davis (Indian Child Welfare Act, temporary custody)
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In
the "Environment & Energy" section we include an article about
tribes in the Pacific Northwest working to block coal terminals as well
as a tribe's geoengineering experiment to combat climate change and
boost salmon health.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature several articles examining the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
One
of the items included is a notice from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission regarding a feedback requested on a draft "Tribal Protocol
Manual" to be used to guide the agency in the tribal consultation
process.