U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2024-2025update.html
One petition for certiorari was denied 4/21/2025:
- HCI Distribution, Inc. v. Hilgers (24-615) (State Taxation of Tobacco Product Sales by Tribal Entities)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2025.html
- Hackford v. United States Department of the Interior, et al. (Ute Partition Act (UPA); Tribal Membership)
- NDN Collective, et al. v. Retsel Corporation, et al. (Discrimination; Standing; Testers)
- United States of America, et al. v. Iski (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Intervention; Joinder)
- Fuson v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act)
- McLean v. United States (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA); Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA))
Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2025.html
- In the Matter of the Constitutionality of NCA 24-077 (Constitutionality of Legislation; Separation of Powers)
- Boria v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Premises Liability; Open and Obvious Dangerous Condition)
- Duong v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Public Policy Considerations; Notice of Defective Condition)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2025.html
- In re L.Q. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/119_uslegislation.html
- H.R.2929 - To extend the full measure of the Federal Government-to-government relationship between the United States and the Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2025.html
- Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Gas Produced From Indian Lands in Designated Areas That Are Not Associated With an Index Zone (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
- Arizona v. Navajo Nation: The fight for a permanent homeland.
- A cultural property interest: How Indigenous groups can use tort law to repossess their artifacts.
- "Political rather than racial in nature": Strengthening Morton v. Mancari using the Indian Commerce Clause.
- Recognition policies, self-determination, and access to legal redress for Indigenous Peoples in the United States, Australia, and Canada: A comparative study.
- "We stand with the water": Ojibwe treaty rights, the Walleye Wars, and the imminent thread of Enbridge's Line 5.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Religious funding debate revisits role of Indian boarding schools
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirms Line 5 tunnel review to move forward under shortened timeline
- Feds to move ahead on Oak Flat copper mine swap in Arizona, despite pending Supreme Court case
- Trump FY 2026 budget aims to slash $900 million from Indian Health Service
- What the SAVE Act could mean for Native American voters
