U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2024-2025update.html
Two petitions for certiorari were denied on 5/27/25:
- Apache Stronghold v. United States (24-291) (Religious Freedom)
- Kanam v. Burgum (24-1019) (Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2025.html
- Tohono O'odham Nation, et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al. (Tribal Consultation; Traditional Cultural Place)
- California v. Del Rosa, et al. (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act); Contempt of Court)
- Brown v. Rogers (Habeas Corpus; Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/119_uslegislation.html
- S.1853 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of direct housing loans and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians.
- H.R.3610 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of direct housing loans and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2025.html
- Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Implementation Plan Guidance and Community Needs and Readiness Assessment Guidance (HHS)
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
- Coercion and control: The need to protect Native Hawaiian women and girls from sex trafficking.
- Drawing lines in the sea: Indigenous sovereignty through the coastal zone.
- Indigenizing international law education.
- Native American veterans: Acknowledging their service, recognizing their needs, and learning from their tribal restorative tradition.
- Robots and (Indian) reservations: A jurisdictional nightmare waiting to happen.
- Standing in the wrong line: Navajo Nation water rights after Arizona v. Navajo Nation.
- United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians revisited: Justice, repair, and land return.
- Unveiling the environmental impact of large language models on Indigenous communities: A call for action and liability.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Tribes say the US misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools
- Diné woman confirmed as first Native federal judge in California
- Supreme Court turns down Apaches' bid to block copper mine on sacred site
- Class of 2025 leads the way for Indigenous graduation regalia
- New Oregon law allows Tribes to petition for removal of state control from tribal affairs
