October 16, 2019

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/16

We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/index.html

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petition for certiorari was denied recently in this case on 10/15/19:
Smith v. United States (Assimilative Crimes Act)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Johnson v. Oneida Nation Enterprise, LLC (Title VII)

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
A NARF attorney spoke at the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, regarding S.46 (Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act).

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
  • For Indigenous Peoples Day, tribes return to Alcatraz 50 years later
  • Cherokee Nation and CNB minimum wage increases will boost economy, help families
  • Johns Hopkins' American Indian research hub celebrates its grand opening
  • The U.S. stole generations of Indigenous children to open the West
  • The Native American Journalists Association condemns Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council denial of citizen free press vote
  • Yakama and Lummi Nation leaders call for removal of three Lower Columbia River dams
  • Empowering tribal nations at the voting rights conference