U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2024-2025update.html
One petition for certiorari was filed 2/13/25:
- Lexington Insurance Co. v. Suquamish Tribe (24-884) (Jurisdiction Over Nonmembers)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2025.html
- Waukegan Potawatomi Casino, LLC v. City of Waukegan (Equal Protection Clause; Section 1983)
- Navajo Nation, et al. v. United States (Standing; Trust Relationship)
- Sovereign Natchez Nation, et al. v. Riverside County Department of Social Services Children Protective Services, et al. (Indian Child Welfare Act; Recognition)
- United States v. Whipple-Wright (Major Crimes Act (MCA); Miranda Rights; Tribal Enrollment Status)
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, et al. v. Madore, et al. (Treaty Rights; Disestablishment; Mootness)
- Montgomery v. Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC (Intervention; Sovereign Immunity)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2025.html
- Interest of B.V. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
- Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Trust Breach)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/119_uslegislation.html
- S.546 - A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.
- S.550 - A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
- S.562 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
- S.563 - 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.
- S.564 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake, and for other purposes.
- S.565 - 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.
- S.612 - A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
- S.620 - A bill to provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention, and for other purposes.
- S.621 - A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
- S.622 - A bill to amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and for other purposes.
- H.R.1418 - To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services, and for other purposes.
- H.R.1444 - To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake, and for other purposes.
- H.Res.136 - Expressing support for the designation of February 2025 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2025.html
- Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes (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
- Congressional tribal trust responsibility and the opioid MDL: A call to finish the work the judiciary was forced to undertake.
- Ola i ka Malu ʻUlu o Lele: An emerging collective memory of injustice in Maui Komohana as a foundation for recovery from Lahaina’s wildfires and restorative justice for Hawaiʻi.
- A right to living culture: Articulating issues and opportunities for protecting contemporary and emerging Native Hawaiian rights, practices, and resources.
- The role of human rights in advancing justice for Native Hawaiians: Infusing Indigenous human rights with Kanaka Maoli values.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Buried but not forgotten: a Colorado archeologist describes her work honoring the lives of Indian boarding school students
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski: "it's Denali"; co-sponsors legislation to formally recognize its Native name
- Layoffs at National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service raise concern over sacred lands
- Native organizations' leaders defend tribal sovereignty before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Bill to eliminate Native American voting barriers goes before Montana legislature
