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Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
National Lifeline Association v. Federal Communications Commission (Federal Communications Commission - Subsidies)
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation v. United States Department of the Interior (Oil and Gas Drilling Permits)
United States of America v. Jack W. Turtle (Lacey Act; Endangered Species)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2019.html
Interest of D.E.D.I (Indian Child Welfare Act - Expert Witnesses)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2019.html
Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Window Rock District Court (Jurisdiction; Pro Hac Vice)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html
- Remaining silent in Indian Country: Self-incrimination and grants of immunity for tribal court defendants.
- Second wave due diligence: The case for incorporating free, prior, and informed consent into the deep sea mining regulatory regime.
- A clash between culture and law: A comparative look at the conflict between quiet title actions in Hawaii, the Kuleana Act of 1850, and the displacement of Indigenous people.
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land and Water section, we feature an article about Arizona's drought plan and how it may impact farms, cities, tribes, and developers.
U.S. Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills and resolutions were introduced:
- S.Res.37: A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2019, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week."
- S.Res.52: A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- S.294: A bill to establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities.
- S.305: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.
- S.336: A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians.
- H.R.958: To protect Native children and promote safety in Indian country.
- H.R.1031: To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.
