July 25, 2019

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/25

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Moody v. United States (Agricultural Leases)
Johnson v. Oneida Nation Enterprise, LLC (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the House:
H.R.3916 - To provide for a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods, and for other purposes.
H.R.3846 - Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019

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
  • "That Chuitt River is Ours": Traditional cultural landscapes and the National Historic Preservation Act.
  • Tribal sovereignty and online gaming: Fantasy sports offer tribes what other games do not.
  • Tribes in Texas take a big step forward for their inherent sovereignty
  • Wisconsin tribe sues Enbridge to force Line 5 pipeline removal
  • Tester secures $2.8 million for Confederated Salish and Kootenai head start programs
  • The subversive nature of Indigenous art

July 18, 2019

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/18

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Navajo Nation v. San Juan County (Voting Rights; Districts)
Watso v. Lourey, et al. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the Senate:
S.2071 - A bill to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians
S.886 - Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act

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
  • Aging in harmony: Creating culturally appropriate systems of health care for aging American Indians/Alaska Natives.
  • Enough is enough: Ten years of Carcieri v. Salazar.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

  • Cherokee citizen Tyler Fish hired to work on Indian issues at White House.
  • Senate passes bills on Indian economic development and self-governance.
  • Oglala Sioux Tribe legalizes same-sex marriage.

July 10, 2019

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/10/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Department of Health and Human Services (Indian Health Care Improvement Act)
Williams v. Big Picture Loans, LLC (Sovereign Immunity)

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
  • Beyond an emergency declaration: Tribal governments and the opioid crisis.
  • 'Race, racism, and American law': A seminar from the Indigenous, Black, and Immigrant legal perspectives.
  • Texas Indian holocaust and survival: McAllen Grace Brethren Church v. Salazar.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
  • Upcoming House subcomittee hearing on several Indian Country bills
  • Tracking the 2020 Census
  • Bipartisan bill to reinstate grants for Native American language programs passes the Senate

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the Senate:
S.2307 - Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act
S.1977 - Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act