Indian Law Bulletins Updated 09/25/2024

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

• Channing, et al. v. Seneca-Cayuga Nation, et al. (Indian Civil Rights Act; Writ of Habeas Corpus; Tribal Exhaustion)
• Calamar Construction Services, Inc. v. Mashpee Wampanoag Village Limited Partnership, et al. (Diversity Jurisdiction; Stateless Party)

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

• Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Paddlety (Muscogee (Creek) Nation Constitution; Oklahoma's "Stand your Ground" law)
• Sharp v. Sault Tribe Housing Authority (Landlord/Tenant; Eviction)
• Hatch v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Tribal Election Contest; Jurisdiction; Election Ordinance)

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

• In the matter of V.J.R. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• Hoffman v. Hollow Horn (Fee Land)

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

• S.5115 - A bill to support Tribal co-stewardship, restore and protect bison, grizzly bear, and wolf populations, and for other purposes.
• H.R.9695 - To support Tribal co-stewardship, restore and protect bison, grizzly bear, and wolf populations, and for other purposes.

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

• Expanded Burial Benefits (Veterans Affairs)
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week, 2024 (Presidential Proclamation)

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

• Finding a pathway.
• Review of law in the 50 states in 2023: ICWA survives and state courts tackle thorny jurisdictional issues.
• Rights of nature: The Indigenous-led movement for sovereignty and a sustainable future.
• Statutes and special interests.
• Subsistence as resistance: Implications of an Alaskan cultural practice to property theory.
• Trial by ambush: The prosecution of Indians in federal court.

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

This week, in brief:

• Challenge to Antiquities Act threatens wildlife, Indigenous sites, cherished lands
• Oklahoma Supreme Court takes up Indian eviction case
• Announcing an historic data sharing agreement between Census Bureau and Osage Nation
• The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
• Why aren’t Tribal Nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape.’

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 09/18/2024

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
https://sct.narf.org/termindexes/october2024.html

Beginning with the October 2024 Supreme Court term, the Indian Law Bulletins will link to the Tribal Supreme Court Project website for cert granted, pending, and denied cases. When a case is decided, the opinion will be posted on the Indian Law Bulletins page.

One petition for certiorari was filed on 9/11/24:

• Apache Stronghold v. United States (24-291)

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

• Hendrix v. Bridges (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Writ of Habeas Corpus)
• Newberg, et al. v. Wellpath Recovery Solutions, et al. (Free Exercise Clause; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA))
• Lexington Insurance Company, et al. v. Smith, et al. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; En Banc Petition)

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

• City of Sammamish v. Titcomb (Resource Management; Fishing Rights)

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

• S.5001 - Sáttítla National Monument Establishment Act / A bill to establish the Sattitla National Monument in the State of California, and for other purposes.
• H.R.9630 - To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.

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

• Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America (FCC)
• Tribal General Welfare Benefits (Treasury)
• Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Petition for Rulemaking and Intent To Hold Tribal Consultation Meetings (Energy)

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

• Post-terrestrial Indian gaming.

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

This week, in brief:

• Apache Stronghold takes its case against Oak Flat copper mine to the Supreme Court
• Tribes file lawsuit to delay Southern Oregon floating offshore wind auction
• Hualapai Tribe seeks federal protection for sacred spring
• Trust issues: how schools, hospitals, and prisons in 15 states profit from land and resources on 79 Tribal Nations
• How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 9/11/2024

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

• Wilson v. Bridges (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Cherokee Freedmen)
• State of California v. Azuma Corporation, et al. (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act); Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
• Hannah v. KOMAN Holdings, LLC, et al. (Alaska Native Corporation; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA))

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

• In the Matter of S.A. (Appellate Jurisdiction)
• Menz v. Fort Peck Tribes (Acceptance of Guilty Plea)
• In the Interest of K. E. (Tribal Court Comity; Child Custody)
• Wilsey v. Syringa Prop. Mgmt. (Appellate Jurisdiction; Eviction)
• In the Matter of L.K.L.S. (Judicial Custody Petition; Child Custody)
• In the Matter of B.J. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Child Custody)
• Louis v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Premises Liability; Burden of Proof)

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

• State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Jordan (Jurisdiction, Professional Misconduct)
• Rosalind M. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act)

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

• S.4998 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

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

• Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments Regarding Activities To Support the Advancement of Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities (HHS)
• Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
• Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms (U.S. Small Business Administration)
• Land Acquisitions; Jamul Indian Village of California (Interior)
• Land Acquisitions; Jamul Indian Village of California (Interior)
• Land Acquisitions; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California (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/currentlr.html

• Desettling fixation.
• Minority Indigenous language rights law: A comparative study.
• What are the odds? A comment on the Seminole Tribe of Florida's ability to hold exclusive gaming rights in Florida.

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

This week, in brief:

• Army begins disinterment and return of remains for 11 Native children who died at Carlisle Indian boarding school
• Enbridge agrees to redo key permit for Line 5 tunnel project
• Despite federal dams, Columbia and Snake River Tribes fight to keep fishing traditions alive
• Muscogee Nation pushes back against standard Oklahoma tribal boundary signs
• How is North Carolina getting a marijuana dispensary? Tribal sovereignty

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 9/4/2024

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

• Erwine v. United States, et al. (Stay Discovery; Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Tribal Employees)
• LaBatte v. Gangle, et al. (Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction; Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA))
• Perez v. City of San Antonio (Free Exercise Clause; Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (TRFRA); Texas Constitution)
• United States, et al. v. State of Washington, et al. (Subproceeding; Stillaguamish Tribe; Treaty Fishing Rights)
• Great American Life Insurance Company v. Secretary, United States Department of the Interior (Transfer of Venue; Loan Guaranty, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program)

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

• In Re: Guardianship of J.A.A., JR. and S.A. (Indian Child Welfare; Tribal Code)
• Tarabochia and Tarabochia v. Quinault Indian Nation, et al. (Interlocutory Appeal)

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

• Anton K. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• In re Dependency of A.H. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• Barkus v. State (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Tribal Membership)
• Fort Klamath Critical Habitat Landowners, Inc. v. Woodcock (Water Rights)

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

• Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Guidance for Submitting an Annual Report to the Secretary (Office of Management and Budget#: 0970-0409) (HHS)
• Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (HHS)
• Public Land Order No. 7947; Rescission of Public Land Order Nos. 7899, 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903; Alaska (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/currentlr.html

• Dissenting opinion?
• Environmental justice is a civil rights issue.
• Introduction to Johnson v. M'Intosh.
• Nakomidizo: An Anishinaabe law response to two-hundred years of Johnson v. M’Intosh and the doctrines of discovery and implicit divesture.
• Rebalancing Winters: Indigenous water rights and climate change in the Western United States.
• Stephen C. v. Bureau of Indian Education: Reinvigorating the federal right to education for Indian children.
• Understanding recent changes to the Bureau of Indian Affairs fee-to-trust regulations.

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

This week, in brief:

• Obscure government agency at center of Carlisle repatriation dispute
• California Senate passes Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act
• Navajo Nation strengthens tribal law on radiation transport on lands
• SCOTUS ruling on citizenship proof for new voters has an outsized impact for Native voters
• What tribal leaders think about Interior’s dams report