Federal Courts Bulletin
- Matthew v. Palomares, et al. (Color of Tribal Law; Section 1983)
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Howe, et al. (Voting Rights Act (VRA); Section 1983; Rehearing En Banc)
- United States v. Baugh (Felling A Tree in a Prohibited Area; Treaty Rights)
- Dixon v. Gatzke, et al. (Tribal Lending; Necessary Party; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
- Grandbois v. Herald (Marital Property; Equitable Principles Findings)
State Courts Bulletin
- Adoption of Breck (Indian Child Welfare Act)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.2211 - A bill to reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
- H.R.4276 - 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.
Passed legislation:
- Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act / To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes became Public Law No. 119-22 on 7/7/2025.
- Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 / To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes became Public Law No. 119-23 on 7/7/2025.
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Addressing inequities to maternal and fetal health outcomes for Native American women.
- The cartographic court.
- Don't throw the book: Customary Tribal laws can heal rather than punish addiction.
- Fulfilling an obligated duty to the Diné by incorporating and defining a core principle, Tó’eí’iiná até (water is life) into the Navajo Nation Tribal Water Code: Making a connection to the Diné in the “checkerboard” area.
- Self-determination in the implementation of treaty reserved rights.
- Stop killing the Klamath: Rights of nature protections with Tribal law, the National Historic Preservation Act, and collaborative management strategies for a Tribe on the front lines of climate change.
- Understanding federal recognition: A study of the procedural pathways and the Chinook Indian Nation.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Appeals court rules against North Dakota Tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
- ‘The money won't bring anybody back’ | Payments will increase for radiation victims, but compensation still falls short
- Native American Rights Fund criticizes U.S. Department of Education over mascot ban ruling
- Unearthed bones, land swap, expedited review: Enbridge Line 5 tunnel review leaves Tribes behind
- University of Montana preserves legal history of Montana's Tribes
