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| John Tahsuda III named Principal Dep Asst Sec'y for Indian Affairs |
News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature a story about the appointment of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2017.html
Toya v. Toledo (Right to Counsel; Right to Jury Trial; Indian Civil Rights Act)
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation v. United States (Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act - Funding)
State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2017.html
In the Interest of: S.E. and B.E. (Indian Child Welfare Act - Intervention)
Douglas Indian Association v. Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2017.html
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, proposes a rule to revise the Bureau of Indian Education adequate yearly progress regulation and invites tribes to nominate members to the standards, assessments, and accountability system negotiated rulemaking committee.
U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added:
H.R.3704: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve behavioral health outcomes for American Indians and Alaska Natives, and for other purposes.
S.1770: A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.
H.R.3764: To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes.
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2017.html
Norton v. Ute Indian Tribe: Seeking concrete delineations in the tribal exhaustion doctrine.
The evolution of indigenous peoples' consultation rights under the ILO and U.N. regimes.
International trade in indigenous cultural heritage: What protection does international law provide for indigenous cultural goods and services in international commerce?
Varying vernaculars: How to fix the Lanham Act's weakness exposed by the Washington Redskins.
