Federal Courts Bulletin
- Bayles, et al. v. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, et al. (Section 1983; Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA))
- In re Edward v. Blackfeet Family Court, et al. (Tribal jurisdiction)
- Native Village of Hooper Bay, et al. v. Burgum, et al. (Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA))
- Tohono O'odham Nation v. Mullin, et al. (Tribal property - trespass; 25 U.S.C. § 398d)
- Walden v. The City of Duncan, Oklahoma, et al. (criminal jurisdiction; Section 1983)
- Tobacco v. Avera McKennan (civil rights - racial discrimination)
- United States v. Winters (law enforcement jurisdiction)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
- White Earth Division of Natural Resources v. David Vipond (jurisdiction over non-members)
State Courts Bulletin
- In re the parenting and adoption of A.M.S., a minor child (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
- DOT Lake Village v. Dená Nená Henash (Tribal sovereign immunity)
- Mallette v. Adams (Tribal jurisdiction; Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.5247 - Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026 / A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.
- S.5282 - Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act / A bill to withdraw certain Federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.
- S.5299 - Native Language Educators in Classrooms Act / A bill to amend the Head Start Act to establish Tribal certification standards for Indian Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
- S.5354 - A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
- H.R.10054 - Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act / To withdraw certain Federal land in the Rio Chama Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report (HHS)
- Proposed Modification of NPDES General Permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities and Aquaculture Facilities Located in Indian Country in Washington (WAG130000) (EPA)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Aloha, and mahalo.
- He aliʻi ka ʻāina: The Recktenwald court's engagement with Native Hawaiian rights.
- Indian law countercanons.
- Reservation realities: Oklahoma taxation of Tribal members post-McGirt under Stroble and new challenges to Tribal sovereignty including hunting and fishing regulation.
- Tribal consultation in environmental regulation and land use decision-making.
- Unbound: Actualizing social healing through justice for Native survivors of federal Indian boarding schools.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Appeals court sides with Winnebago Tribe on NAGPRA
- US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands
- Tribal governance news: Sault Tribe citizens to vote on new constitution establishing 3-branch government
- New mining claims crop up on land cut from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante
- Federal judge rejects Tohono O’odham Nation’s bid to halt border wall construction
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.
