April 27, 2012

David H. Getches Collection archives


The William A. Wise Law Library at the University of Colorado has published the online “David H. Getches Collection." This is a great resource for anyone who wishes to study the works of David Getches, which cover a wide variety of issues relating to water law, land law, and American Indian law. The digital collection includes  links to over one hundred full-text copies of articles and other print resources, videos of his speeches,  and a photo collection. One can browse through the lengthy bibliography or search through the full-text collection.


Congratulations to the William A. Wise Law Library for establishing this great collection!

April 26, 2012

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 4/25

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in McCrary v. Ivanof Bay Village (recognized tribes) on 4/23/12.

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Case featured:
Rincon Mushroom Corporation of America v. Mazzetti (exhaustion of tribal remedies, jurisdiction)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htmCases featured:
In re Enrique P. (Indian Child Welfare Act, placement)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
 In the "Health & Welfare" section we feature a story about a United Nations investigation on the plight of US Native Americans.
 
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature an article on the international law of colonialism.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
We feature 1 new bill: H.R.4467: To amend section 520E of the Public Health Service act to require States and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and urban Indian organization in the State.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
The Department of Interior has published proposed rules relating to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

April 18, 2012

NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 4/18

New Feature!
You can search all of the National Indian Law Library and Native American Rights Fund web pages using our new custom search engine. You also can do targeted searches of the Bulletins, ICWA Guide, full-text Tribal Codes, Tribal Supreme Court Project, etc., by using the custom search boxes found on each project's "home" page. 


* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in LaBuff v. United States (Major Crimes Act) and Beaulieu v. Minnesota (state involuntary commitment)

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Richard v. U.S. ("bad men" provision of the Laramie Treaty of 1868)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Pueblo of Santa Ana v. Nash (gaming compact, sovereign immunity)
Western Sky Financial, LLC v. Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation (pay day loans)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
In re A.G. (Indian Child Welfare, notice, termination of parental rights)
In re Adoption of L.O. (adoption)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Fiduciary Duty" section we feature an article from the New York Times on the $1 billion tribal trust fund case. 

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature a forthcoming article in the Tulsa Law review on tribal-state court cooperation in Michigan and the Indian Child Welfare Act.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
We feature 2 new bills: H.R.4295: Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2012 (see: SEC. 212. OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS.); and S.2283: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
The Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Services announces a scholarship funding opportunity.

David Selden
National Indian Law Library/NARF
dselden@narf.org
303-447-8760 x106