National Indian Law Library : Indian Law Bulletins Updated 06/12/2024

June 12, 2024

One case was decided on 6/6/24:

Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Support Costs)

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

Proctor v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))
Caremark, LLC, et al. v. Choctaw Nation, et al. (Sovereign Immunity Waiver; Federal Arbitration Act (FAA))
Metlakatla Indian Community v. Dunleavy, et al. (Off-Reservation Fishing Rights)
Tohono O'odham Nation, et al. v. United States Department of Interior, et al. (Failure to State a Claim; Administrative Procedures Act (APA); Final Agency Action)
Townsend Ranch LLC, et al. v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))

Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html

Minerva v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Mohegan Torts Code; Liability; Constructive Notice)

S.4471 - A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to support State implementation of Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
S.4505 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R.8621 - To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to support State implementation of Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

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

Certification of Tribal Housing Counselors (HUD)
Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance on Designation of New Regional Ocean Partnerships (Commerce)
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program; Response to Comments (DOT)
Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments (HHS)

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

Ada Deer: Champion of social justice.
Be a good friend: Tips for effective amicus briefing.
Cultural loss in the context of Indian residential school litigation: Exploring the role of tort law as a tool for transformative reparations.
Education inequity for Mixtec students in California public schools: A human rights approach to educating Indigenous students not recognized by the U.S. government.
How Tribes respond to changing environments.
Indian law in Wisconsin: A primer.
Is ‘aina still sacred? How Hawaii’s unique environment creates controversies in property ownership in the aftermath of disaster.
Judge Jo Deen Lowe – a long line of strong women.
Kathryn Tierney argued landmark Tribal cases.
Menominee termination and restoration.
Restructuring American law schools: Peacemaking in first year curriculum. (featuring NARF attorney Brett Lee Shelton)
Saad eí data: Formalizing the Indigenous data sovereignty movement within the Navajo Nation legal system, a comparison to the Māori's data governance model.
The space between birthright and blood quantum.
Towards a more meaningful future: An Indian child welfare law for South Dakota.
Wisconsin's Tribal gaming compacts and their effects on sovereign immunity.

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

This week, in brief:

Judge dismisses Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Tribal nations in dispute with the feds over health care costs
Lubbock leaders fight for Native inclusive curriculum in Texas
Community, healing and justice: Indigenous journalists share what reporting on repatriation meant to them
New assistant U.S. attorney speaks about work with Indigenous communities