August 31, 2016

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/31


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U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2016cta.html
Keli'i Akina, et al. v. State of Hawaii, et al. (Elections; Native Hawaiians)
Alvarez v. Lopez (Indian Civil Rights Act - Right to a Jury Trial)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Health & Welfare section, we feature an article about Indian Health Service tribal management grants.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2016lr.html
These articles were added:
Recent developments—riverboat casinos and tribal sovereignty issues in gaming bankruptcy cases.
Thompson v. Fairfax County Department of Family Services: determining the best interests of the Indian child.
Contact the National Indian Law Library if you need help obtaining copies of articles.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2016fr.html
We feature a proposed rule of the Office of Personnel Management on making Federal employee health insurance accessible to employees of certain Indian tribal entities.

August 26, 2016

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/26

U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2016cta.html
Jamul Action Committee v. Chaudhuri (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - NEPA Review)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2016dct.html
Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC v. A 25 Foot Wide Easement (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Easements)
Gingras  v. Rosette (Payday Loans)

News Bulletin
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http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
We feature 41 articles this week. A few of the articles in the Environment & Energy, Intergovernmental, and Land & Water sections are about the Dakota Access oil pipeline project; we also feature an article about a food sovereignty project in the Health & Welfare section of the News Bulletin.   

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2016lr.html
These articles were added:
Our corrosive oceans: exploring regulatory responses and a possible role for tribes.

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2016fr.html
One of the items featured is an announcement from the U.S. Sentencing Commission about establishing a tribal advisory group.

August 18, 2016

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

U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2016cta.html
United States v. Lasley (Sentencing - Guidelines to Major Crimes Act)

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U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2016dct.html
Frank's Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Indian Tribes Eligible for Gaming)
Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, LTD (Regulation of Air Pollution)

State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2016state.html
Gila River Indian Community v. Department of Child Safety (Indian Child Welfare Act - Transfer to Tribal Court)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land & Water section, we feature an article on the Alaska land-into-trust battle.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2016lr.html
These articles were added:
Implementing and defending the Indian Child Welfare Act through revised State requirements.
Indian treaty fishing rights and the environment: affirming the right to habitat  protection and restoration.
Cannabis on tribal lands: an alternative to Michigan regulation of marijuana?
The crown lands trust: who were, who are, the beneficiaries?

U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2016fr.html
The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a rule on the leasing of Osage Reservation lands for oil and gas mining.