EPA Seeks to Improve Environmental Justice for Tribes

 The Environmental Protection Agency requests comments on the Working Draft of its Policy on Environmental Justice for Tribes and Indigenous People.  Informational webinars will be held on Jan. 22, 24, and 31. 

More info is available at: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/indigenous/index.html

NILL added new content to the following 2 Indian Law Bulletins on 1/4

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
On 1/4/13, petition for certiorari was granted in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (Indian Child Welfare Act).

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Jurisdiction" section, we feature an article that relates to the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act.

NILL added new content to the following 3 Indian Law Bulletins on 12/28

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin - find case summaries and links to source documents at:
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Evans v. Shoshone-Bannock Land Use Policy Commission (tribal jurisdiction)

* News Bulletin - find it at:
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Jurisdiction" section, we feature and article that relates to a the Indian Child Welfare Act and rights to adopt a child.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin - find article citations and links to articles at:
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
This week we feature an article on federal diversity jurisdiction and American Indian tribal corporations.