Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2022.html
- Big Horn Co. Electric Cooperative v. Big Man (Tribal Jurisdiction; Tribal Law)
- The St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians v. State of New York (Treaty Rights; Indian Land Claims; Reservation Boundaries)
- Mitchell v. Kirchmeier (Civil Rights; Police Brutality; Standing Rock)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2022.html
- In the Interest of T.F. and T.F. (Indian Child Welfare Act; Jurisdiction)
- Ulizio v. MMMG, LLC and Mobile Mike Promotions, Inc. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2022.html
- Day v. Fort Peck Tribes (Indian Civil Rights Act; Jurisdiction)
- Eagle v. Fort Peck Tribes (Indian Civil Rights Act)
- Shields v. Fort Peck Tribes (Indian Civil Rights Act)
U.S. Legislation - 117th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/117_uslegislation.html
- S.Res.545 - A resolution designating the week beginning March 13, 2022, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".
- S.3789 - A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
- S.3835 - A bill to develop and disseminate accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote understanding about Native American and Tribal histories.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Omnibus released with Violence Against Women Act and increased resources for urban Indian health
- U.S. district court affirms Saint Regis Mohawk's reservation boundaries
- Maine tribes gain power to prosecute domestic violence crimes under federal overhaul
- Navajo Nation receives $8 million in federal funding for cancer treatment center
- ‘We Are Not Animals’: New book highlights Santa Cruz Indigenous rebellion and resilience
- U.S. coverage of Indigenous issues improving but still a battle over misinformation, says Kiowa journalist
- National Parks leader pledges more inclusion of Native Americans in land management
- Natives living on reservations among the least counted population in the 2020 Census
- 'Returning Home’ compiles Diné students’ art, poetry
- Oil is like heroin, Indigenous leader says, and we need to start kicking the addiction
- Yakita Starr Fields and the imagined barrier between art and life
