* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Vann v. U.S. Department of the Interior (Cherokee Freedmen, tribal enrollment)
* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Hardwick v. United States (enrollment, tribal government)
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In re Zylena R. (best interests of an Indian child)
In re S.H.E., D.H.E., J.W.C., D.W.C., J.R., and M.W.C. (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
City of Santa Maria v. Adam (water rights)
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In
the "Environment & Energy" section, we feature an article that
highlights problems relating to tribal water rights and water flows on
the Mississippi River.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We
feature a notice of tribal consultations from the Office of the
Secretary of Interior regarding the initial implementation plan for the
Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations to be carried out as a result
of the Cobell class action trust fund settlement.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature a short article on tribes' right to protect the environment.
* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
One
new bill was added: S. 3685, A bill to amend the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further
self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes.