December 20, 2018

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 12/20

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
Read the latest Tribal Supreme Court Project update published on 12/12/18.
Cayuga Indian Nation of New York seal

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html
Human rights, Indigenous peoples, and the global climate crisis.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma v. Zinke (Land into Trust)
Alexander v. Nolan (Arrest - Reasonable Force)
Cayuga Indian Nation of New York v. Seneca County, New York (Ad Valorem Property Taxes)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
Interest of A.M. (Indian Child Welfare Act - Termination of Parental Rights)
Matter of Guardianship I.L.J.E. (Indian Child Welfare Act - Guardianship)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2018.html
Gallaher v. Colville Confederated Tribes (Right to Counsel)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Health & Welfare section, we feature an article about the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's launch of their model tribal food and agriculture code.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following were added:

  • S.Res.707: A resolution commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
  • H.R.5317: To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.
  • H.R.1074: To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation."
  • S.3752: A bill to require the transfer of certain land to be held in trust for the benefit of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota, and for other purposes.
  • S.3755: A bill to establish a demonstration program regarding background checks for certain employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 

December 12, 2018

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

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html
  • Don't take me out to that ballpark: State action, government speech, and Chief Wahoo after Matal.
  • "Mining" on Indian land: It's not what you think.
  • Native American tribal appellate courts: Underestimated and overlooked.
  • Was Allergan's patent-housing agreement in exchange for sovereign immunity a "sham to subvert the existing intellectual property system"?
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Biegalski (Doctrine of Claim Preclusion; State Taxation; Utilities)
Guardado v. Nevada (Prisoner Rights)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
Everi Payments, INC. v. Washington State Department of Revenue (Business and Occupational (B&O) Tax Refund - Agency Law)

Dry Creek Rancheria seal

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Environment & Energy section we feature an article about how the United Nations will scale up consideration of the experiences of indigenous peoples with climate change and efforts to respond to it.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html
We feature a notice of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding land acquisition for the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, California.