Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/20/2023

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

• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Long (Misuse of Tribal Property)
• La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians v. Yavapai-Apache Nation (Contract Dispute; Jury Instructions; Indian Gaming)
• Priest v. Colville Confederated Tribes (Time Served; Due Process and Equal Protection Rights)

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

• Ronan F. v. Department of Family & Community Services (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• Billy Zane Deo v. The Honorable Lawrence Parish (Criminal Jurisdiction; McGirt v. Oklahoma)

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

• Regulatory and Administrative Requirement Flexibilities Available to Native American Programs During CY 2024 and CY 2025 to Tribal Grantees To Assist With Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by Presidentially Declared Disasters (HUD)
• 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

• Defining the borders: Exploring the tax implications surrounding McGirt v. Oklahoma.
• Why lack of Tribal self-determination rights promote the Native American and Alaska Native poverty crisis and why these rights should be expanded.

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

This week, in brief:

• Judge Sara Hill will be the first Native woman to serve United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
• Yakama Nation unveils new justice center
• New Mexico extends ban on oil and gas leasing around Chaco park, an area sacred to Native Americans
• Biden administration promises $1 billion more for salmon, clean energy — but punts on Lower Snake River dam removal in major agreement
• For Diné, by Diné textbook underway

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/13/23

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

• The Duwamish Tribe v. Haaland, et al. (Deliberative Process Privilege; Federal Acknowledgement)
• Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Howe (Motion to Stay; Voting Rights Act; Legislative Redistricting)
• Temple v. Roberts, et al. (Grazing Land Leasing; Administrative Procedures Act)
• Eagle Bear, Inc. v. The Blackfeet Indian Nation, et al. (Business Leasing; Tribal Trust Land)
• Piechowski v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)
• NDN Collective v. Retsel Corporation, et al. (Defamation; Nuisance: Counterclaims)
• United States v. Brown (Major Crimes Act: Indian Status)
• Sellards-Reck v. Shook, et al. (Writ of Habeas Corpus; Indian Civil Rights Act; Tribal Courts)

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

• Cambridge Central School District v. New York State Education Department (Mascots and Native Representation)

U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html

• H.R.6723 - To reaffirm the applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934, to the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

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

• Land Acquisitions (Interior)
• Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination (Executive Order)
• Alaska Native Claims Selection (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

• Federal courts and the civilizing mission.
• The legacy of trust promises: Native American healthcare.

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

This week, in brief:

• Leader of northern Wisconsin Tribe not backing down in dispute with GOP lawmakers
• Biden clears path for Tribal nations to access federal funds
• U.S. touts new era of collaboration with Native American Tribes to manage public lands
• Federal government overhauls NAGPRA to expedite return of Native ancestral remains
• Justin Hooper says all he wanted was to be tried in the proper court. Will Tulsa agree?

Announcements

• The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), in partnership with the National Indian Law Library (NILL), is seeking a Law Clerk for the spring of 2024 to assist with our Advancing Tribal Sovereignty and Community Health in California project. The position will be based in Washington D.C. Learn more about the vacancy at: https://www.narf.org/contact-us/join-team.

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/6/2023

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

• Springer v. Sherman, et al. (Habeas Petition; Indian Civil Rights Act)
• Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Tribal Contract Health; Discovery)
• United States v. Smith (Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; Non-Indian Crimes in Indian Country)
• Sands, et al. v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)
• Souther v. Nez Perce Tribe Judicial Services (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Courts)

U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html

• S.3406 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
• H.R.6533 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes.
• H.R.6540 - To realign L-29 at full Federal expense for the Miccosukee Tribe to expand the area for the Tigertail camp, which is a residential area.
• H.Res.900 - Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

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

• It shouldn’t be this hard: The law and economics of business in Indian Country.
• Making red lives matter: Public choice theory and Indian Country crime.
• Religious Freedom (for most) Restoration Act: A critical review of the Ninth Circuit’s analysis in Apache Stronghold.
• Remembering a giant - Alex Tallchief Skibine.

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

This week, in brief:

• Michigan Public Service Commission votes to advance permitting for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project
• Cherokee Nation celebrates traffic citation revenue-sharing agreements
• First Native Hawaiian woman confirmed as federal judge
• Native American leaders join 70,000 world delegates at climate conference in Dubai
• What the fight to expand access to the ballot for Native Americans looks like now