U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on October 31, 2025.
Federal Courts Bulletin
- Cayuga Nation, et al. v. Parker, et al. (Economic Development; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO))
- Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, et al. v. Burgum, et al. (Land Into Trust; Indian Gaming)
- Farden v. United States (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); False Arrest)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- H.R.2916 - To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
- H.R.5910 - To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
- S.Res.475 - A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Another broken promise: The MMIWG2S crisis and the violation of the federal Indian trust obligation.
- Blowing in the wrong direction? United States v. Osage Wind, LLC.
- Cross-border law enforcement after McGirt and Castro-Huerta.
- The Indian Child Welfare Act.
- The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act as a model of cultural sovereignty for protecting Indigenous sacred sites.
- The status of Texas Indigenous groups.
- #TaxBack? Prohibiting state real property taxes on land in Indian Country.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Franciscan Sisters transfer land to Lac du Flambeau Tribe in bid to repair boarding school legacy
- Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
- Army Corps approves Enbridge pipeline reroute around Wisconsin reservation
- Oklahoma AG vows to protect Tribal Nations' rights to hunting, fishing
- Tule River Indian Tribe of California reclaims 17,030 acres and reintroduces tule elk on ancestral land
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.
