National Indian Law Library : Indian Law Bulletins Updated 6/21/2023

Two cases were decided on 6/15/2023:

Haaland v. Brackeen (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Brian W. Coughlin (Tribal sovereign immunity from suit under the Bankruptcy Code)

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

Unkechaug Indian Nation v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Treaty Fishing Rights)
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Bad River Reservation v. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (Public Nuisance; Trespass on Indian Lands)
Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges v. Haaland (Land Exchange Agreement; Mootness)
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. (Nuisance; Trespass; Ripeness)
Wilson v. Oglala Sioux Tribe Election Commission (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Bowman v. Pathfinder Solutions, LLC (Improper Removal; Fee Land; Cayuga Nation Police Department)
Mound v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act; Sovereign Immunity)
United States v. Sampson (Sentencing Disparity)
United States v. Archer (Conspiracy; Securities Fraud)

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

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

In re H.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
In re Cal. E. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
In the Matter of S. H. P., aka S. T., aka S. T., a Child (Indian Child Welfare Act)
State ex rel. Delaware Tribe of Indians v. Nowicki-Eldridge (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Manzini (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Lewis (Attorney's Fees)

S.1889 - A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
S.1898 - A bill to amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
S.1941 - A bill to permanently authorize the Native Community Development Financial Institutions lending program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
S.1987 - A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes.
S.1998 - A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.
H.R.3976 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes.
H.R.4155 - To provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans, and for other purposes.

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

American Indian Probate Regulations; Corrections (Interior)
Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Codification of Onshore Orders 1, 2, 6, and 7 (Interior)
Alaska Native Claims Selections (Interior)

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

The constitutionality of VAWA 2022’s Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction and the native origins of restorative justice in combatting gender-based violence.
Legislative constitutionalism and federal Indian law.
Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty: Two proposals to elevate the ecosystem and to include tribes.
Tribes, nations, states: Our three commerce powers.

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

This week, in brief:

Boarding school legislation passes Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Enbridge ordered to end operations on tribal lands in Wisconsin
2 more tribes make historic co-management agreements with Oregon
Indigenous farmers hope their knowledge of regenerative practices can influence others
Criticism, praise directed at Chaco 10-mile buffer order issued by interior secretary
The economic impact of SCOTUS upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Supreme Court upheld ICWA. Now what?
The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act intact
SCOTUS issues 8-1 ruling to strip tribal sovereign immunity from bankruptcy code
Lawsuit that claims Native American vote was diluted by North Dakota lawmakers given to judge
Fort Belknap tribal water settlement bill sees first-time bipartisan support
A look at the water agreements the government is making with Native American tribes

June 21, 2023