Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/20/21

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2020-2021update.html
The Tribal Supreme Court Project posted a case update on 1/15/21.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2021.html

• Grondal v. United States (Sovereign Immunity)
• Deerleader v. Crow (Habeas Corpus Relief)
• United States v. Smith (Assimilative Crimes Act; Indian Country Crimes Act)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2021.html

• Jesse S. v. Department of Child Safety, Pascua Yaqui Tribe (ICWA)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

• Tribal leaders want to work with state on how to prosecute crime on reservations
• Federal funding could provide a billion dollar boost to tribal broadband infrastructure
• Indigenous nonprofit turns to caring for Native elders in Utah
• California Native American tribes receive $2m to develop clean energy projects
• Legislation focuses on tribal access to education resources
• Feds begin transfer of national bison range to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
• Indigenous fishers on the Columbia River confront new challenges
• Apache sue to protect religious freedom, save Oak Flat sacred area from destruction by foreign mining company
• 'Indigikitchen': Cooking show connects people to their ancestral recipes

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 1/13/2021

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2020-2021update.html
Petitions for certiorari were granted in two cases on 1/8/21:

• Mnuchin v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (CARES Act)
• Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (CARES Act)

Petition for certiorari was denied in one case on 1/11/21:

• FMC Corporation v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Jurisdiction)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2021.html

• United States v. Earth (Major Crimes Act)
• Pit River Tribe v. Bureau of Land Management (Administrative Procedure Act)
• United States v. Osage Wind, LLC (Osage Minerals Estate)
• Red Lake Band of Chippewa v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2021.html

• Corona v. Fort Peck Tribes (ICWA)
• Flynn v. Dupree (Civil Jurisdiction)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2021.html

• Rehabilitative justice: The effectiveness of healing to wellness, opioid intervention, and drug courts.
• The Indian Child Welfare Act's application to civil commitments of Indian children in state court proceeding.
• Peyote crisis confronting modern Indigenous peoples: The declining peyote population and a demand for conservation.
• Tribal power, worker power: Organizing unions in the context of Native sovereignty.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

• Supreme Court to hear case on Native Corps’ eligibility for tribal funds
• Continuation of uranium and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act advocacy sought by Navajo Nation Council after line item vetoes
• United States Supreme Court decision confirms tribal jurisdiction over FMC Corporation
• Northern Arizona University report finds Community Health Reps, who provide critical services to Native Americans, need more support
• Four California tribes voice urgent concerns about the Humboldt child welfare system
• How a farm in South King County may hold seeds of hope for homeless Native Americans
• 'We're still growing': Tribal college in Palm Desert pushes forward virtually amid COVID-19
• Yearlong celebration of Cherokee syllabary planned
• Colorado Office of Film recognized for highlighting native voices

Indian Law Bulletins Updated 12/9

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2020-2021update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in one case on 11/25/20:
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County (Criminal Jurisdiction)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
Scalia v. Red Lake Nation Fisheries, Inc. (Treaty Rights)
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation v. Newsom (IGRA)
Gwitchyaa Zee Corporation and Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich-in Tribal Government v. Bernhardt (ANCSA)
Phillips v. State of Nebraska (Jurisdiction)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html
Bradley S. v. State of Alaska (Indian Child Welfare Act)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2020.html

• Rebuilding trust: Climate change, Indian communities, and a right to resettlement.
• An unfair cross section: Federal jurisdiction for Indian Country crimes dismantles jury community conscience.
• The wrongful death of an Indian: A tribe's right to object to the death penalty.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:

• Reasserting tribal forest management under good neighbor authority
• 'It's been a long time coming': Lumbees closing in on full federal recognition
• San Juan County asks President-elect Joe Biden to immediately restore Bears Ears National Monument
• Torres, Haaland pass legislation expanding economic opportunities for Indian Country
• Minnesota’s 'No Child Left Inside' program can address Native youth obesity
• Cherokee Nation receives $4.1 million grant for covid-19 testing, contact tracing
• Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto designers are showcasing resistance and resurgence
• Report: 'Native youth are medicine'
• Big win in #NoMoreStolenAncestors fight