January 15, 2025

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/15/2025

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2025.html

  • Saiz v. Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, et al. (Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies; Motion to Stay)
  • Barton v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2025.html

  • Nicholas v. Metoxen, et al. (Procedural Irregularity Resulting in Harm)
  • Table Games Dept., Oneida Casino v. White (Abuse of Discretion; Prior Precedent)
  • In re the matter of J.M.A. (Appellate Court Review)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2025.html

  • Matter of L.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act)

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2025.html

  • Public Land Order No. 7958; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6597, as Extended; for White Mountain Petroglyphs Site, Wyoming (Interior)
  • Land Acquisitions; Coquille Indian Tribe, Medford Site, City of Medford, Jackson County, Oregon (Interior)
  • Land Acquisitions; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Vallejo Site, Solano County, California (Interior)
  • Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes (Interior)
  • Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program Community Needs and Readiness Assessment Guidance and Implementation Plan Guidance (Office of Management and Budget#: 0970-0611) (HHS)
  • Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Native Americans Project Outcome Assessment Survey (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0379 (HHS)
  • Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule (EPA)

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

  • Alaska's arm-of-the-Tribe jurisprudence: Ito v. Copper River Native Association and its contribution to a more uniform system of justice in America.
  • Arizona v. Navajo Nation: A persistent legacy of broken promises.
  • Community justice workers: Part of the solution to Alaska's legal deserts.
  • From paternalism to self-determination: Examining evolving tribal-federal relationships and co-management arrangements through three case studies.
  • HawaiĘ»i family court and bridging the misconnect.
  • State taxing power over tribal leasing activity: Balancing Bracker with the call to modernize.

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

This week, in brief:

  • Supreme Court upholds a North Dakota state house district on an American Indian reservation
  • Court of Appeals hears arguments against Line 5 tunnel project
  • California wildfires and climate solutions: a Klamath River perspective
  • Minnesota regulators require studies along possible routes before pipeline construction near sacred site
  • Fight for Native boys' remains on Army property tests strength of landmark federal law

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