November 26, 2025

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 11/26/2025

Federal Courts Bulletin

  • Pueblo of San Felipe v. Haaland, et al. (File Amended Complaint; Resurvey of Property Boundary: Disputed Land)
  • Pueblo of San Felipe v. Haaland, et al. (Disputed Land; Intervention)
  • Mundo v. Vandever and Navajo Family Court (Child Custody; State-Tribal Jurisdictional Conflict; Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies)

State Courts Bulletin

  • People of the State of Michigan v. Walter Joseph Caswell (Fishing Rights)

U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin

  • S.3219 - A bill to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
  • S.3236 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.
  • S.3242 - A bill to amend the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to facilitate implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.6162 - To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.6205 - To amend the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to facilitate implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.6285 - To amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act.
  • H.Res.911 - Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin

  • Finding of Failure To Attain and Reclassification of Tribal Portions of the Greater Connecticut Ozone Nonattainment Area as Serious for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin

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  • Indigenous children and environmental racism.
  • Unfulfilled obligations: Realizing the promise of Tribal sovereignty.

News Bulletin

This week, in brief:

  • Tribal leaders say Trump administration failed to consult with them on Education Department changes
  • Whitmer asks U.S. Supreme Court to weigh state immunity in Line 5 case
  • Oklahoma wildlife officials ask Drummond to butt out of pending cases amid Tribal hunting conflict
  • 10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe to be returned to California Tribe in historic land deal
  • Northern California Tribe and Humboldt County settle lawsuit over extended foster care

Announcements

  • The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.