Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/24/2024

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html

The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on January 10, 2024: https://sct.narf.org/updatememos/2024/1-10-2024.pdf

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html

• Gardner, et al. v. Duncan (Indian Civil Rights Act; Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies)
• Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance, LLC, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Economic Development)
• Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation v. United States of America, et al. (Interlocutory Appeal; Quiet Title Act)
• Yazzie v. National Organization for Women, et al. (Title VII; Racial Discrimination; 42 U.S.C. § 1981)
• Jane Doe v. Tremaine Aldon Neverson et al. (Tribal Statute of Limitations; Choice of Law)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html

• In re Interest of Cameron L. and David L. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

• S.3617 - A bill to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.
• H.R.7022 - To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.

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

• E PULE KĀKOU! (LET US PRAY!): Constitutionality and practicability of public school sponsored Native Hawaiian prayers.
• Eagle permits, RFRA, and American Indian religious freedom: Legal avenues for First Amendment protection.
• Revitalizing stewardship and use of Tribal traditional territories: Options for improving California policy and law in state-managed lands and waters.
• The sovereignty problem in federal Indian law.
• The Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. Navajo Nation: A tale of scarce water and treaty rights in the Southwest.
• The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in defense of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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

This week, in brief:

• Tribe sues to force U.S. Army to hand over remains of 2 children
• Biden protected the lands surrounding the Grand Canyon. Uranium mining is happening there anyway.
• Field Museum, others cover Native American displays to comply with new regulations
• United Nations experts gather at CU Boulder to discuss Indigenous communities and their role in the ‘greening’ economy
• Native American voters overcome barriers in fight for voting access

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/17/2024

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html

• Johnson v. Shinn, et al. (First Amendment; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act; Security Threat Group)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html

• Jeremiah Sipp v. Buffalo Thunder, Inc. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; Tribal Jurisdiction)
• In re P.H. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• In re Ricardo T. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

• H.R.6949 - Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2024 / To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

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

• Second-class administrative law.
• Tribes and water in the wake of Navajo Nation and Sackett: Treaties, Winters, Montana, and rights of nature.
• WIPO negotiations on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.

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

This week, in brief:

• Lawmakers will again push for more Tribal control over how Indigenous children are educated
• No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins
• A legal historian’s book captures the continuing impacts of the Boldt Decision
• State Supreme Court finds Tribes have jurisdiction over casino personal injury cases
• Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to advance Tribal parity in federal law

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/10/2024

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html

Three petitions for certiorari were denied on 1/8/24:

• Alaska v. USA (Breach of contract; Administrative Procedure Act; Takings)
• Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation (Prior exclusive jurisdiction doctrine)
• Tingle v. Florida Dept. of Health (Due process and equal protection under U.S. and Florida Constitutions)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html

• The Church of the Celestial Heart, et al. v. Garland, et al. (Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Ayahuasca)
• Eagle Bear, Inc. v. The Blackfeet Indian Nation, et al. (Business Leasing; Tribal Trust Land)
• Lamkin v. Hutchinson, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity for Tribal Employees)
• NDN Collective, et al. v. Retsel Corporation, et al. (Discrimination; Class Action; Added Parties)
• United States v. Good Left (Tribal Courts; Domestic Violence; Sentencing Discretion)
• United States v. Osage Wind, LLC (Trespass; Conversion)
• Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
• United States v. Gastelum (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html

• Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Corporation Commission (Ripeness; Lack of Jurisdiction)
• In re L.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Pupo (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
• State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Eric E. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

• S.3564 - A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes among entities that may receive Federal surplus real property for certain purposes, and for other purposes.
• H.R.6859 - Gabrielino/Tongva Nation Recognition Act of 2023 / To extend the Federal recognition to the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, and for other purposes.

Passed legislation:

• Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023 / To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes. - became Public Law No: 118-32 on 12/26/2023.
• To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes. - became Public Law No: 118-33 on 12/26/2023.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html

• Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior)
• Removal of Outdated Regulations (HHS)
• Radio Broadcasting Services; Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin (FCC)
• Revised Final Tribal Consultation Policy (Labor)

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

• Aia i waiʻoli ke aloha ʻaina: Re-centering ʻaina and Indigenous knowledge for restorative environmental justice.
• Alaska's contaminated lands are an environmental injustice.
• Case law on American Indians: October 2022-August 2023.
• A new Cobell: The needs of a continued buy-back program.
• A new entry into the anticanon of Indian law: Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta and the actual state of things.
• Reclaiming sacred homelands: Asserting treaty rights and the path towards restoration of the Badger-Two Medicine.
• Rights of nature and Tribal sovereignty: Protecting natural communities, wild rice, and salmon in the United States.
• Seeking higher ground: Developing a Tribal model code for disaster and emergency management in a complex jurisdictional environment.

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

This week, in brief:

• Tribally-led bison, grassland restoration efforts get $1.5 million
• Bristol Bay fishermen celebrate Supreme Court decision to reject Alaska v. EPA
• Judge orders removal of wind farm opposed by Osage
• Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American Tribes
• South Dakota city asks Oglala Sioux Tribe to waive sovereign immunity to fulfill records request