National Indian Law Library : Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/10/2024

January 10, 2024

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)

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