Federal Courts Bulletin
- Barrick v. Board of County Commissioners of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, et al. (Section 1983; Wrongful Death; Tribal Authority)
- Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Tribal Contract; Healthcare; Fiduciary Duties)
- Darden v. Vines, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
- Tanner-Brown v. Burgum, et al. (Freedmen; Trust or Fiduciary Duties)
- Portnoy v. Meza, et al. (Tribal Regulatory Agency; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
- Alyssa Louise Roseman v. Zachary Quinn Roseman (Tribal Law)
State Courts Bulletin
- In re A.M. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
- Matter of S. H. A. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
- Betsy F. v. Department of Family & Community Services (Indian Child Welfare Act)
- Commonwealth v. One (1) Check in the Amount of $480.00 for 1,600 Pieces of Wild Oysters (Fishing Rights)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- H.R.5392 - Northern Arizona Protection Act / To nullify Presidential Proclamation 10606, establishing Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument and withdrawing certain land in Arizona from mineral entry, and for other purposes.
- S.Res.419 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
- Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; American Indian and Alaska Natives Facility Condition, Location, and Ownership Survey (HHS)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Achieving public safety within transboundary Tribes: Challenges and paths forward.
- The “categorical approach” that often hinders application of the Habitual Offender Statute, 18 U.S.C. § 117, to violations of Tribal law.
- The Department of Justice’s role in addressing the incidence of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons.
- Indigenous reconciliation and development.
- The Tribal warrants loophole: The Washington solution.
- The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 and the return of Tribal criminal authority in Alaska.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Orange Shirt Day marks legacy of Indigenous boarding schools
- Ojibwe have been trying to regain land taken in mid-1800s. Slowly, they've had success.
- Tule River Tribe sponsors bill for students to have right to wear regalia
- In Alaska, a graphite mine races toward approval without the required Tribal consent
- Federal government awards $15 million to support first culturally-centered domestic violence hotline for Native Americans
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.
