Native Hawaiian Roll Commission Established

Last month, Hawaii’s Governor Abercrombie signed a bill that recognizes Native Hawaiians as the indigenous people of Hawai’i and establishes a commission to create a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians. Legislators claim that this bill sets the framework for self-determination and increases the possibility of sovereignty.  For more information see the governor’s press release as well as the legislative history of the measure.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 8/24

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Blatchford v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Alaska Native health consortium lien)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Attorney's Process and Investigation Services, Inc. v. Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (jurisdiction, conversion of tribal funds)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Kelly v. Kelly (divorce, custody)
In re M.H. (Indian Child Welfare Act, transfer to tribal court)

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
This week we feature a notice from the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs about adding land to the Bay Mills Indian Reservation.

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
This week, in the "Land & Water" section, we feature articles relating to a law suit brought by Oklahoma tribes to halt future sales and exports of Southeastern Oklahoma water without agreement from the tribes.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
This week we feature an article relating to concurrent Tribal-State-Federal criminal jurisdiction in Kansas.

NILL added new content to 5 Indian Law Bulletins on 8/17

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Frans (taxation, pensions)
Blue Lake Rancheria v. United States (Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) taxes)
United States v. Drapeau (jurisdiction)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Alturas Indian Rancheria v. California Gambling Control Commission ("notice of levy," collection)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Gustafson v. Estate of Poitra (jurisdiction)
Guardianship of H.C., Z.B. et al. (Indian Child Welfare Act, entitlement to counsel)

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
This week we feature proposed rules of the Department of Interior on class II Indian gaming.

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
This week, in the "Health & Welfare" section, we feature an article relating to challenges of collecting child support from tribal members.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/new_uslegislation.htm
This week we feature 1 new bill relating to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.