2014 Symposium on Wyoming's Big Horn General Stream Adjudication

September 10-12, 2014, the University of Wyoming College of Law is hosting a symposium on the Big Horn general stream adjudication as it draws to a close after nearly four decades.  Presenters will examine the adjudication historically and prospective regional effects.  Attendance is free and open to the public and organizers have applied for 8.75 CLE credits. Learn more and register at  http://www.uwyo.edu/law/events/big%20horn%20symposium/index.html.

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 7/11

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2013-2014update.html The Tribal Supreme Court Project update memorandum for July 9, 2014 is now available at the project's website.

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.htmlCases featured:
State v. Sanchez (cross-commissioned tribal police officer)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.htmlCases featured: 
Massachusetts v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (tribal-state settlement agreement, gaming)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmIn the "Environment & Energy" section, we feature a couple of articles relating to tribal opposition to the Pebble Mine in Alaska.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/113_uslegislation.htmlThree bills were added:
1) S. 2458 - American Indian Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014
2) S.2503 - Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014
3) S.2480 - Nevada Native Nations Land Act

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.htmlWe feature a notice of the Administration of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development seeking nominations for board of trustees.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html  We feature a few articles on issues relating to indigenous people's rights in the arctic.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 7/03

*U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2013-2014update.html 
Petition for certiorari was denied in Native Wholesale Company v. Idaho (state taxation, cigarettes) on 6/23/14.

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
 http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html 
Cases featured: Akiachak Native Community v. Jewell (land into trust, Alaska)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm 
In the "Land & Water" section, we feature a couple of articles covering land into trust issues in Alaska.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/113_uslegislation.html 
Three bills became law and one bill was added:
Passed: 1) Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013 2) Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 3) Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act.
Added: S. 2387: A bill to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs, to require that certain amounts...

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html 
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, regarding an extension on the comment period on the proposed rule for land acquisitions in Alaska.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html 
We feature an article discussing whether tribal court-issued domestic relations orders will be honored by pension plan administrators under ERISA.