U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2022-2023update.html
One Petition for certiorari was filed on 7/3/23:
- Bird Industries, Inc. v. Tribal Business Council of Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2023.html
- In the Matter of the Dependency of: R.D. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
- Manuel Corralles, Jr., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. California Gambling Control Commission, et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Tribal Membership)
U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html
- H.R.4492 - To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the District of Columbia to accept a current and valid photo identification of an individual which is issued by a Tribal Government for the purposes of registering to vote and voting in a District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.
- H.R.4524 - To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2023.html
- Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas (Interior)
- Final National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tribal Consultation Policy and Procedures (Commerce)
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 Army Corps needs an appendectomy: Diagnosing the Army Corps' unlawful promulgation and use of 33 C.F.R. Part 325, Appendix C, to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
- Federal Indian law as method.
- Indian embryos as "Indian children?"
- Native American gravesites: Shielding liminal spaces through expansion of historic preservation ordinances & zoning codes that designate cultural resources protection overlay districts & readapt cemetery dedication laws within their provisions.
- One buffalo in Texas: Legal and ethical issues in Native American gaming operations.
- Returning the land: Native Americans and national parks.
- The road to Brackeen: Defending ICWA 2013-2023.
- Serving (in)justice: The ills of a federal American Indian prosecutorial power.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Digital initiative sets out to improve tribal and governmental relations
- American Indian policy innovator passes away at age 81
- Indigenous students fight tribal regalia bans
- Tracking efforts to pass state-level ICWA laws
- Maine governor vetoes proposal sought by tribes to ensure they benefit from federal laws
- Tenth Circuit Court upholds tribal sovereignty in Hooper v. Tulsa
- Justice Department launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
- Civil rights committee finds Native voting rights impeded, finalizes recommendations
- Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California
