National Indian Law Library

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (8/28/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/28/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Navajo Nation v. Department of the Interior (Indian Water Rights; Federal Trust Relationship)
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer (Treaty Rights; Reservation Diminishment)

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the House:
H.R.4188 – Native American Language Vitalization 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/2019.html

  • VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the continued legacy of violence against Indigenous women: A critical outsider jurisprudence perspective.
  • Michigan marijuana laws: Michigan tribes can participate, but how?
  • Partially tribal land: The case for limiting state eminent domain power under 25 USC 357.

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

  • U’s medical school in Duluth welcomes record number of Native students
  • Keystone Pipeline’s alternate route gets the go-ahead from Nebraska court
  • Wyoming lawmakers propose fix to allow tribal IDs for voter registration
  • Cherokee Nation picks representative for Congress, promised by US government nearly 200 years ago
  • New program gives remote Native American tribes greater access to affordable electric vehicles

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (8/14/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/14/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Brackeen v. Bernhardt (Indian Child Welfare Act)
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians v. FCC (National Historic Preservation 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/2019.html

  • Tribal nations and Congress’s power to define offenses against the law of nations.
  • On Indian children and the Fifth Amendment.

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

  • First in the family: How a first-gen Blackfeet student finds success at UM
  • Tribal communities in Michigan use traditional knowledge to tackle modern public health crisis
  • Hopi Tribe takes over law enforcement from federal agency
  • High court Murphy decision could have major impact on state, tribal authority 

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (87/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/7/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Brakebill v. Jaeger  (Voting Rights) 
Bell v. City of Lacey  (Sovereign Immunity; Ex parte Young) 

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin 
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the House: 

  • H.R.3977 – To amend the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to extend the jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence, and for other purposes. 
  • H.R.4029 – To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • Tribes, cities, and children: Emerging voices in environmental litigation.
  • Unoccupied: How a single word affects Wyoming’s ability to regulate tribal hunting through federal treaty; Herrera v. Wyoming. 

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

  • ACLU to hire S.D.-based Native justice organizer following pipeline protest laws
  • Lakota tribal leaders request public hearing on Dakota Access Pipeline expansion
  • More 2020 presidential candidates line up for historic Native issues forum
  • Cronkite News: Tribes win ruling against copper mine on ancestral territory

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (7/25/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/25/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Moody v. United States (Agricultural Leases) 
Johnson v. Oneida Nation Enterprise, LLC  (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) 

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin 
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the House: 
H.R.3916 – To provide for a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods, and for other purposes. 
H.R.3846 – Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • “That Chuitt River is Ours”: Traditional cultural landscapes and the National Historic Preservation Act.
  • Tribal sovereignty and online gaming: Fantasy sports offer tribes what other games do not.

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

  • Tribes in Texas take a big step forward for their inherent sovereignty
  • Wisconsin tribe sues Enbridge to force Line 5 pipeline removal
  • Tester secures $2.8 million for Confederated Salish and Kootenai head start programs
  • The subversive nature of Indigenous art

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (7/18/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/18/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Navajo Nation v. San Juan County  (Voting Rights; Districts)
Watso v. Lourey, et al.  (Indian Child Welfare Act) 

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin 
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the Senate: 
S.2071 – A bill to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians 
S.886 – Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension 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/2019.html

  • Aging in harmony: Creating culturally appropriate systems of health care for aging American Indians/Alaska Natives. 
  • Enough is enough: Ten years of Carcieri v. Salazar.

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

  • Cherokee citizen Tyler Fish hired to work on Indian issues at White House. 
  • Senate passes bills on Indian economic development and self-governance.
  • Oglala Sioux Tribe legalizes same-sex marriage.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (7/10/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 7/10/19.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Department of Health and Human Services (Indian Health Care Improvement Act)
Williams v. Big Picture Loans, LLC (Sovereign Immunity) 

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • Beyond an emergency declaration: Tribal governments and the opioid crisis. 
  • ‘Race, racism, and American law’: A seminar from the Indigenous, Black, and Immigrant legal perspectives. 
  • Texas Indian holocaust and survival: McAllen Grace Brethren Church v. Salazar. 

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

  • Upcoming House subcomittee hearing on several Indian Country bills 
  • Tracking the 2020 Census 
  • Bipartisan bill to reinstate grants for Native American language programs passes the Senate

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin 
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were recently proposed in the Senate: 
S.2307 – Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act
S.1977 – Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (6/25/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 6/25/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
The following cases were recently denied review: 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, et al. v. Wilkes, et al.  (Tribal Tort Claim Liability; Non-Members) 
Bearcomesout v. United States (Double Jeopardy)

State Courts Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2019.html
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. Lewis Tein P.L. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe v. Ryan Zinke  (Land into Trust; “Under Federal 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/2019.html

  • Reviewing St. Regis: Unresolved issues at the intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and patent law.
  • No take backs: Presidential authority and public land withdrawals.
  • Dam(n) displacement: compensation, resettlement, and indigeneity. 

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Environment & Energy section, we feature an article about how solar could make WA tribes energy independent.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (6/13/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 6/13/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
The following cases were recently denied review: 
King Mountain Tobacco Company, Inc. v. United States  (Treaties; Taxation) 
Mitchell, et al. v. Tulalip Tribes of Washington (Sovereign Immunity)
Teck Metals LTD v. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Hazardous Waste)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. United States Department of Agriculture  (Hemp Production)
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation v. Unite Here International Union (National Labor Relations Board) 
Rincon Mushroom Corporation of America v. B.M., J.C., V.W., G.P., S.S., C.K., D.W., DOE CO., DOE I, DOE II  (Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • Resilience and Native girls: A critique.
  • Sovereign metaphors in Indian law. 
  • The restatement of the law for American Indians: The process and why it matters.
  • Tribal nations and Congress’s power to define offences against the law of nations.
  • From foundational law to limiting principles in federal Indian law. 
  • United States v. Gillette: A tiny prairie casenote opening a window on the enveloping fog obscuring the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. 
  • Native American religious accommodations, national parks, and the Cutter test.
  • Reversing course on environmental justice under the Trump administration. 

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Health & Welfare section, we feature an article about a tribe taking on a management role for a troubled Indian Health Service hospital. 

Legislation Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added: 
S.288: Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act.
H.R.1373: Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2019.html
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, has proposed a rule relating to standards, assessments, and accountability. 

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (6/5/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 6/5/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
The following cases recently were denied review:

  • Carter v. Sweeney (Civil Rights Act)
  • Comanche Nation of Oklahoma v. Zinke (Land into Trust; Jurisdiction)
  • Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. United States (Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act- Income)
  • Jim v. United States (Federal Taxation)
  • Allergan, Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Patents)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2019.html
Mary Dominique v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise and Scooter A Long, LLC. (Personal Injury)
Allen Russell II v. Laureen Yellow Hammer/Combs (Child Custody)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
United States v. Smith (Assimilative Crimes Act; Indian Country Crimes Act)
Kim R. Jim v. Shiprock Associated Schools, Inc. (Indian Tribe – Definition of)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2019.html
State v. Roy (Sentencing)
In re Radience K. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Active Efforts)
People in Interest of L.R.B., S.B.B., and K.B.B. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Transfer to Tribal Court)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • Improving justice and avoiding colonization in managing climate change related disasters: A case study of Alaska Native villages.
  • The Race Horse that wouldn’t die: On Herrera v. Wyoming.
  • Protecting native women from violence: Fostering state-tribal relations and the shortcomings of the Violence Against Women Act of 2013.
  • What the future may hold for victims of domestic and sexual violence without the Violence Against Women Act.
  • New York’s quest for jurisdiction over Indian lands.
  • New York State’s recent judicial collaboration with Indigenous partners: The story of New York’s federal-state-tribal courts and Indian Nations Justice Forum.
  • The origins and evolution of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
  • Thomas Indian School.
  • The causal effect: Implications of chronic underfunding in school systems on the Navajo reservation.
  • When tribal disenrollment becomes cruel and unusual.
  • The dark side of tribal sovereign immunity: The gap between law and remedy.
  • Legal pluralism and indigenous peoples rights: Challenges in litigation and recognition of indigenous peoples rights.
  • Privatizing the reservation?
  • Partially tribal land: The case for limiting state eminent domain power under 25 USC 357.
  • The unlikely duo that shocked the intellectual property world and why the Supreme Court was the chosen one to restore balance.
  • Defining ‘Indian.’

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about an effort to form Alaska’s first official inter-tribal court system.

Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added:
S.2961: The Samish Indian Land Reaffirmation Act.
H.R.2579: Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2019.html
One of the items we cover this week includes a notice of the National Park Service regarding tribal consultation to obtain input from Tribes on proposed changes to regulations governing the National Register of Historic Places.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (5/21/2019)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 5/21/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
This case was decided on 5/20/19:
Herrera v. Wyoming (Hunting & Fishing Rights; Treaties) 
Petitions for certiorari were denied in these cases on 5/20/19.
Casino Pauma v. National Labor Relations Board (National Labor Relations Act)
Havasupai Tribe v. Provencio, et al. (Tribal Consultation)

State Courts Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2019.html
In the Interest of M.T.R., a Child (Indian Child Welfare Act – Application of)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

  • Whose lands? Which public? The shape of public-lands law and Trump’s national monument proclamations.
  • Self-deportation nation. 
  • Balancing equity and effectiveness: The Paris Agreement & the future of international climate change law. 
  • Piercing the tribal veil: tribal sovereign immunity in the anomalous context of the pharmaceutical industry. 
  • The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act: How its invalidation will impact Indian gaming’s legal and regulatory framework.
  • Sports betting and Indian gaming: Should tribal casinos get in the game? 

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about a U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting off-reservation treaty rights.

Legislation Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html

  • S.1482: To amend the Public Health Service Act to require State educational agencies and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy and school threat assessment team policy, and for other purposes. 
  • H.R.2717: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the San Felipe Pueblo certain Federal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.