U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
One petition for certiorari was filed 2/17/26:
- Flying T Ranch, Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (25-987) (Tribal sovereign immunity)
Two petitions for certiorari were denied 2/23/26:
- Flintco LLC v Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (25-764) (Federal Arbitration Act (FAA))
- Martorello v. Williams (25-829) (Tribal sovereign lending)
Federal Courts Bulletin
- Black Bear v. Wickre, et al. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
State Courts Bulletin
- Town of Bear Creek v. Cannabis Regulatory Agency (Tribal jurisdiction)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- H.R.7627 - To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Indian Energy Service Center; Receipt of Tribal Energy Resource Agreement for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado (Interior)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
Contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article.
- Disinterment under NAGPRA: Justice for Native American boarding school children.
- Ensuring sovereignty in healthcare: A comparison of Tribal healthcare compacts and Medicaid.
- Let them be Tribal members: Exempting nonmember resident Indians from state taxes.
- Rule 19 and Tribal representation in Indian gaming litigation.
- Tribal sovereignty, sales tax, and states interference: Why tax compacts may be the best way forward.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Oklahoma representative Tom Cole leading bipartisan push to uncover state’s Indian boarding schools history
- Inside the fight to save Texas’ Native American studies course
- The Supreme Court hears a Line 5 oil pipeline case with high stakes for treaty rights
- U.S. report reveals more than 800 employees left Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2025
- Bill would give federal marshals authority to help Tribes find missing children
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.
