Federal Courts Bulletin
- The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, et al. v. Drummond, et al. (criminal jurisdiction - McGirt v. Oklahoma)
- Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, et al. (Tribal jurisdiction - Tribal court exhaustion)
State Courts Bulletin
- Interest of S.M. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
- Interest of D.G. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
- In the Interest of M.W.-T. and C.W.-T. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.3859 - A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.
- S.3878 - A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6777 - Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act / To provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7490 - To allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7515 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior)
- Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment; Initiation of Public Scoping Under the National Environmental Policy Act; Initiation of Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and Notice of Intent To Develop a Section 106 Programmatic Agreement With the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer (EPA)
- Clean Air Act Tribal Minor New Source Review Permit Issued to Lupton Plant Property, LLC and Lupton Petroleum Products Inc., for the Lupton Facility (EPA)
- Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template (HHS)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Bad tenants: Public trust and the constitutional duty to closely re-examine U.S. military presence in Hawai'i.
- Cutting the Gordian Knot of civil liability: Cross-deputization agreements as a remedy to jurisdiction and liability concerns for Indian Country in Oklahoma.
- A historical review of congressional plenary power and Tribal treaties and the implications following Herrera.
- A survivor's tale: How the Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma survived the tidal wave collision of McGirt v. Oklahoma.
- Unethical business practices plague Native American cultures and economies – solutions to the ineffectiveness of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Judge upholds permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
- LandBack advances across the West
- Alaska Native Corporations push back as Pentagon targets 8(a) program
- Tribal IDs for descendants in the age of Trump’s ICE
- DHS Secretary Noem tells Tribes ICE does not target 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.
