Federal Courts Bulletin
- Ho-Chunk Nation v. Kalshi Inc., et al. (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA); Tribal law)
- The Diocese of Monterey Parish & School Operating Corporation v. Garcia, et al. (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA))
- Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah v. State of Utah, et al. (Tribal property; jurisdiction - Indian Country)
- Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians v. Blanche, et al. (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT); taxation)
- George v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, et al. (Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA); Tribal law)
- Pechanga Band of Indians v. Kennedy, et al. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA))
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- H.R.8539 - Truth in National Parks Act / To amend title 54, United States Code, to ensure historically accurate exhibits at National Park Service sites, and for other purposes.
- S.Res.726 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
Passed legislation:
- Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 / A bill to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes became Public Law No: 119-88 on 5/4/2026.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2026 Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications, 2026 Tribal Allocation, and 2026 Incidental Set-Aside (Commerce)
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Next Steps for Tribal TANF Research and Data (New Collection) (HHS)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- United States v. McBratney - revived in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: A call for a legislative fix to repudiate Castro-Huerta.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Inside the Indigenous fight to save Alaska’s Bristol Bay
- ‘Failed experiment in human suffering’: Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail to close
- Mining company pulls out of controversial Pe’ Sla drilling project
- U.S. Interior Department announces Indian Country Violent Crime Task Force
- Montana district court blocks law restricting voter registration hours, allows voter ID law
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancies at our Career Center.
