June 12, 2013

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In re K.T. (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice)
In re G.C., Jr. (Indian Child Welfare Act, tribal customary adoption)
In re L.J. (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)

* Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Rabobank (intragovernmental dispute)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Government" section we include an article about the Violence Against Women Act and the potential for tribes to reinforce their sovereignty.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We feature an article that examines the practice of lawyering for Native American tribes. 

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, regarding an extension of the comment period on hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.htmlTwo new bills were added:
H.R.2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
S.1046 - Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013