November 10, 2020

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/10

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Reservation v. Donald Trump (Sacred Sites)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html
In Re B.S. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
H.R.8729 - To establish a Native American language resource center.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2020.html
A meeting of the minds: Utilizing Maine's state education system to promote the success of its Native students while maintaining tribal sovereignty.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

  • How Indigenous voters swung the 2020 election
  • 50 years after a missed phone call, Brothertown Indian Nation still in pursuit of federal recognition
  • Give the land back?
  • National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission accepting applications
  • Study explores role of traditional parenting class in strengthening Native American families
  • NCAI condemns formal withdrawal by the United States from the Paris Agreement; reaffirms tribal nations' commitment to the Accord
  • Native cinema showcase
  • Win or lose, Indigenous congressional candidates made history in 2020
  • Missing and murdered Indigenous women study committee releases recommendations