November 9, 2017

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 11/9

Secretary Tahsuda with Kiowa Black Leggings
Warrior Society. Photo: U.S. DOI



News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land & Water section, we feature an article about the Trump administration delaying the roll-out of a controversial trust land rule.

U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2017.html
Mitchell v. Tulalip Tribes of Washington (Tribal Taxation - Real Estate)
Redding Rancheria v. Hargan (Health Insurance - Tribally-funded Program)
Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence (Jurisdiction; Breach of Contract)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2017.html
Rocks Off Inc. v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Jurisdiction)
Coeur D'Alene Tribe v. Johnson (Tribal Court Judgments - Full Faith and Credit)

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin   
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2017.html
The Administration for Native Americans publishes rules relating to funding areas.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added:
H.R.4208: Wildland Fires Act of 2017 (See Sec. 3 Definitions: (5) Indian Tribe)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2017.html
We feature these articles:
Native Hawaiians wage an ongoing battle to organize into a sovereign nation.
"To further justice in the greater Native American community": Ethical responsibilities of a tribal attorney in disenrollment disputes.
Hope for Indian tribes in the U.S. Supreme Court?: Menominee, Nebraska v. Parker, Bryant, Dollar General.