November 20, 2015

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 11/20

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Wasatch County, Utah, et al. v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation on 11/13/15. (Reservation Diminishment - Criminal Jurisdiction)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
In re: Intramta Switched Access Charges Litigation this Document Relates to Civil Action No. 3:15-CV-0116-D MCI Communications Services, INC v. Arizona Telephone Company (Tribal Immunity, Local Exchange Carrier Access Fees, Interexchange Carriers)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land & Water section, we feature a couple of articles about a boundary dispute regarding the Wind River Indian Reservation.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a final rule of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on rights-of-way on Indian lands.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article about land into trust in Alaska.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
Two new bills were added:
S.2304: A bill to provide for tribal demonstration projects for the integration of early childhood development, education, including Native language and culture, and related services, for evaluation of those demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
S.2285: A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 11/13



U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petition was granted in Sturgeon v. Masica (Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act - Control of Lands within National Park) on 10/1/15.

U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Tohono O'odham Nation v. City of Glendale (Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act - Annexation of Lands)
Sturgeon v. Masica (National Park Service - Regulation of Lands)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
FMC Corporation v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Hazardous Waste Storage, Tribal Court - Due Process)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2015state.html
In re Candace A. (Indian Child Welfare Act - Notice)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Health & Welfare section, we include a story relating to U.S. legislation proposed to combat Native American veteran homelessness.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article relating to tribal jurisdiction over violence against minors.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
We feature one new bill:
S.2274: A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans.

November 9, 2015

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 11/09



U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority (Tribal Gaming, Sovereign Immunity)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Akina v.  Hawaii (Voting Rights, Voter Registration- Regulations)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about a Carcieri compromise bill.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article on improving tribal collaboration in California’s Integrated Regional Water Management program.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
We added two new bills:
S.1419: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act.
H.R.3911: To make technical amendments to the Act of December 22, 1974, relating to lands of the Navajo Tribe, and for other purposes.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
One of the items we feature is new rules of the Department of Interior, National Parks Service, regarding hunting and trapping in National Preserves in Alaska.