September 4, 2019

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/4

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petition for certiorari is pending in:
California Trout v. Hoopa Valley Tribe (Clean Water Act; Water Rights)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
United States of America v. Jeffrey Antonio (Indian Pueblo Lands Act; Tribal Jurisdiction)
Rosita George v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act)

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.4222 - Indigenous STEM Professional Development 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
  • The need for federal legislation to address Native voter suppression
  • Tribal data governance and informational privacy: Constructing "Indigenous data sovereignty"
  • Applying Indigenous ecological knowledge for the protection of environmental commons: Case studies from Hawai'i for the benefit of "Island Earth."
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
  • Federal District Court affirms Yakama reservation's boundaries
  • Oglala Sioux Tribe considers passing hate crime law
  • Appeals court decision affirms tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians
  • Scotts Valley Band sues Trump administration over homelands decision
  • Editorial: It's important to understand Native Americans' long struggle for voting rights