September 11, 2024

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