U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
One petition for certiorari was filed 7/20/26:
- Department of Interior v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation (26-96) (Federal Land Policy and Management Act)
Federal Courts Bulletin
- The Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. The United States of America, et al. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA))
Tribal Courts Bulletin
- Gina Louise Lambert v. Mads Gjesdal (jurisdiction over non-members)
- In the Interest of Minor Child: [Redacted], DOB [Redacted] (Tribal law; Hocąk Nation Children & Family Act)
- Annie Cantrell v. Fort Peck Tribes (Tribal jurisdiction)
State Courts Bulletin
- In re X.A. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
- In the Interest of K.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.5056 - CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act / A bill to improve State, local, and Tribal public health security.
- S.5132 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for dual enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the food distribution program on Indian reservations.
- H.R.9820 - CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act / To improve State, local, and Tribal public health security.
- H.R.9935 - To improve the Indian School Equalization Formula of the Bureau of Indian Education, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9973 - To improve the Indian School Equalization Formula and Indian School Equalization Program of the Bureau of Indian Education, and for other purposes.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Notice of Final Issuance on the Adoption of Administration for Native Americans Program Policies and Procedures (HHS)
- Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) (Education)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
Contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article.
- The federal trust responsibility in an era of coastal retreat: Climate relocation, fiduciary governance, and the future of Tribal self-determination.
- Four decades, no progress: Time for a Columbia River Basin compact.
- A guide along the spirit road: NAGPRA, culturally unidentifiable human remains, and deference to oral tradition.
- High stakes and holy land: Mormonism, IGRA, and the gamble on Tribal gaming in Utah.
- Land forward: Planning for legal reforms to facilitate land back and community-driven relocation in response to climate change.
- Rethinking Lyng: Applying the Equal Liberty Approach to sacred sites.
- Settler retrenchment.
- Transnational Indigenous advocacy networks and the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Environmentalists, Tribes sue feds over renewed approval of Mojave Desert pipeline
- Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge
- Data sharing agreements must be led by Tribal voices, according to Pew report
- Lummi Nation granted small win in sacred burial site lawsuit
- Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund has partnered with ZRG Aspen Leadership Group in the search for a Chief Operating Officer. You may view the position prospectus or submit an application at Aspen Leadership Group's website.
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Legal Practice Manager in the Boulder office. Learn more at our Career Center.
