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Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

HB-2951: Increasing services to report and investigate missing Native American women.
Exercising sovereignty through tribal courts.
Eluding the proper scope of federal jurisdiction: United States v. Johnny Smith and the Assimilative Crimes Act.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, LTD. (Hazardous Waste)
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Fleming (Indian Child Welfare Act)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
In re Beers (Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act; Indian Child Welfare Act – Termination of Parental Right)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Recognition and Enrollment section, we feature an article about Little Shell tribal recognition progress.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following resolution was added:
S.Res.631: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Indian Civil Rights Act and voting rights for American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country.

Federal Court Dismisses ICRA Habeas Petition Brought against Kewa Pueblo/Pueblo of Santo Domingo

September 19, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Aguilar v. Rodriguez (D.N.M.):

12 Objections

13 Motion for Immediate Release

16 Response to 13

18 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Oklahoma Bar Association Indian Law Section CLE Event(Oct. 12, 2018)

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (PDF):

ILS Save the Date 2018

Arizona SCT Oral Argument Video in Hopi Tribe v. Arizona Snowbowl

September 18, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Prior posts here.

Chris Chaney on Data Sovereignty in Tribal Governance

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Christopher B. Chaney has published “Data Sovereignty in Tribal Governance” in TribalNet Magazine.

Nooksack Update: Disenrollees File 9th Circuit Appeal; State Superior Court Further Stays Eviction

September 18, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal from the District Court’s dismissal of their civil RICO action to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Rabang v. Kelly (Rabang II). Pending that appeal, the Whatcom County Superior Court further stayed a Nooksack Tribal Court housing eviction proceeding.

Here:

7-31-18 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond G Dodge Jr’s Notice of Decision

8-23-18 Declaration of Rachel Saimons in Support of Defendant Dodge’s Motion to Re-Note Motion to Dismiss

8-23-18 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond G Dodge Jr’s Motion to Re-Note Motion to Dismiss

8-23-18 Defendants’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss

8-31-18 Declaration of Gabriel Galanda In Support of Plaintiffs’ Response In Opposition to Defendants’ Renewed Motions to Dismiss

8-31-18 Plaintiffs’ Response In Opposition to Defendants’ Renewed Motions to Dismiss

9-10-18 Order Granting Stipulated Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

168 8-24-18 Plaintiffs’ Notice of Appeal