U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
Two petitions for certiorari were denied 1/12/26:
- Alaska v. United States (25-320) (fishing regulation under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act)
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Michigan (25-165) (treaty fishing rights)
Federal Courts Bulletin
- United States v. Ruiz (Indian status)
- Amboh v. Haney, et al. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); firm-waiver rule)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
- Tarabochia v. Quinault Indian Nation (disenrollment)
- Emery v. Sault Tribe Housing Authority (Tribal law)
State Courts Bulletin
- In the Interest of A.H. and K.W. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.3617 - A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Denial of Presidential Permit for the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (Presidential Memorandum)
- Tribal Consultation on Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule (HHS)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
Contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article.
- Abandoning the ward: Federal government has no affirmative duty to secure water for Navajo Nation — Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 599 U.S. 555 (2023).
- From Winans to Wallahee: Treaties, the Washington State Supreme Court, and the pursuit of a more just rule of law.
- Heritage collections and preservation conversation.
- Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta’s constitutional mistakes.
- Legal obstacles to seating a Cherokee delegate in Congress.
- Tangible recommendations to execute California Assembly Bill 3099: A proactive approach to combatting the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis.
- The truth About Midkiff justifies Kelo’s reversal: A response to progress and the taking of Indigenous land by Ezra Rosser.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Muscogee Nation wages its own legal battle against state officials over hunting, fishing rights
- Western Apaches return to 9th Circuit to defend holy land
- South Dakota Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE
- Montana's Chouteau County moves forward with new district favoring Tribes
- EPA proposes limiting power of states and Tribes to block major projects over water concerns
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.
