National Indian Law Library : Indian Law Bulletins Updated 06/07/2023

Two petitions for certiorari were filed:

Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations v. City of Philadelphia (Injury in fact standing doctrine)
Martin v. Sandoval County, New Mexico (Right to just compensation for private property taken for public use)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2023.html

In re North Dakota Legislative Assembly (Voting Rights Act; Legislative Privilege)
In re Klamath Irrigation District (Water Rights; Writ of Mandamus)
United States v. Fisher (Warrantless Search and Seizure)
Richman and ex rel. C.R. v. Native Village of Selawik, et al. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Tribal Sovereignty)
Brooks v. Branham (Monacan Indian Tribe; Intra-Tribal Disputes)
Halverson v. Haaland (Partition and Conveyances; Estate Services)
Jackson v. Blackfeet Enrollment Office (Tribal Sovereignty; Indian Civil Rights Act; Lack of Jurisdiction)
Bibeau v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Treaty Rights; Indian Taxation)
United States v. Michigan (Great Lakes Fisheries Management; Treaty Rights; Intervention)
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (Treaty Rights; Bad Men Clause; Tribal Law Enforcement Funding)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2023.html

Tohono O'odham Nation v. Frank (Indian Civil Rights Act; Probation Revocation)
Williams v. The Tulalip Tribes (Probation Revocation)
In re Anita (Probate; Homesite)
Galanos v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Mohegan Torts Code; Spoilation; Negligence)
In re Miller (Probate; Ancillary Probate in County Court)
Rayton and Palmer v. Colville Confederated Tribes, et al. (Employment Termination; Internal Review Board Hearing)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html

Tuluksak Native Community v. Department of Health and Social Services (Indian Child Welfare Act; Mental Health Treatment; Lack of Standing)

S.1780 - A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out the authority of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and for other purposes.
S.1783 - A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html

Public Land Order No. 7923 for Public Lands Withdrawal Surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park Boundary; San Juan, Sandoval, and McKinley Counties, New Mexico (BLM)
Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Hoh Indian Tribe in the State of Washington (IHS)
Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2023 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting, and 2023 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation (Commerce)
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Regulation: Tribes and Tribal Business References To Provide Equitable Access (USDA)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2023.html

Burning questions: Changing legal narratives on cannabis in Indian Country.
“The center cannot hold”: Nation and narration in American Indian law.
Copyright management information (CMI) as a tool to protect indigenous cultural works.
The impact of climate change on the cultural identity of Indigenous Peoples and the nation’s first “climate refugees”.
Indigenous boarding schools in the United States and Canada: Potential issues and opportunities for redress as the United States government initiates formal investigation.
Intersectional management: An analysis of cooperation and competition on American public lands.
State ex rel. Matloff v. Wallace: Reversing course on subject matter jurisdiction.
Surviving Castro-Huerta: The historical perseverance of the basic policy of Worcester v. Georgia protecting tribal autonomy, notwithstanding one Supreme Court opinion's errant narrative to the contrary.
Two countries in crisis: Man camps and the nightmare of non-indigenous criminal jurisdiction in the United States and Canada.
United States v. Cooley: A step towards tribal sovereignty.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

This week, in brief:

June 7, 2023