National Indian Law Library Bulletin (11/7/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 11/7/18.

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
Reading Indian law: Evaluating thirty years of Indian law scholarship.
Rent-A-Tribe: Using tribal immunity to shield patents from administrative review.

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
Matter of Contested Case Hearing Re Conservation District Use Application HA-3568 (Native Hawaiian Traditional and Customary Rights; Telescope)

Tribal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2018.html
In re Effect of Cherokee Nation v. Nash (Standing) 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Martinez (Criminal Jurisdiction)
Drabik v. Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, Attorney Client Privilege) 

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Voting section, we feature several articles about the mid-term elections.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html
We feature a Presidential proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (10/31/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/31/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in:
White et al. v. Underwood  (Taxation; Cigarettes) on 10/29/18. 

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

  • Indigenous water justice.
  • Montana purchase and sale issues for buyers.
  • Environmental racism with a faint green glow. 
  • What the faction: A divisive look into the necessary revisions to the Department of Interior’s fractionated land buy-back program amongst diminishing funding. 

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Havasupai Tribe v. Provencio  (Uranium Mining; Public Lands)
Mitchell v. Tulalip Tribes of Washington  (Quiet Title; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Pueblo of Jemez v. United States  (Aboriginal Title)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
In re Adoption of Micah H. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Active Efforts)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land and Water section, we feature an article relating to a tax case being argued before the US Supreme Court.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html 
The following bill was added:
H.R.7087: Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act. 

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html
We feature a proposed rule of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding redesignating Indian lands in the State of Washington to Class I under the Clean Air Act.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (10/24/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/24/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in:
Citizen Potawatomi Nation v. Oklahoma (Arbitration and Award)

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

  • Frankly my dear, I don’t want a dam: Refocusing dam removal priorities to protect endangered salmon now. 
  • The shifting landscape of ancestral lands: Tribal gathering of traditional plants in national parks.
  • Taking it to the bank: Creating a new constitutional standard and using blue carbon banking to compensate the Miccosukee Tribe for the federal ‘taking’ of their tribal lands. 
  • Seminal choices: The definition of ‘Indian child’ in a time of assisted reproductive techonology. 
  • Historical perspectives & reflections on Matal v. Tam and the future of offensive trademarks. 
  • Tribal renewable energy service companies, part 3. 

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Inc. v. United States  (Federal Fiduciary Duty)
Northern Natural Gas Company v. 80 Acres of Land in Thurston County  (Rights-of-Way)
Wilhite v. Awe Kualawaache Care Center  (Tribal Sovereign Immunity) 
Guardado v. State of Nevada (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
Matter of L.A.G. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Application of)
Demetria H. v. State (Indian Child Welfare Act – Termination of Parental Rights) 
In re A.S.  (Tribal Customary Adoption) 

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article relating to increased support for tribal policing.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html 
The following bills were added:
H.R.7034: Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Agreement Act.
H.R.7075: Native American and Native Hawaiian Cultural Heritage Protection Act of 2018.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html
We feature a notice of the US Commission on Civil Rights Alaska Advisory Committee meeting.

National Indian Law Bulletin (10/17/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/17/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in:

Citizen Potawatomi Nation v. Oklahoma

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

  • The misuse of history in dismissing Six Nations confederacy land claims.
  • How the Trump administration can inform its Indian land policies in light of historical breakdowns.
  • Welcome to the Mvskoke Resrevation: Murphy v. Royal, criminal jurisdiction, and reservation diminishment in Indian country.
  • Tribal cannabis: Solution to Oklahoma public education underfunding.
  • Murphy v. Royal: Crime and procedure.
  • Tribal rights to groundwater: The case of Agua Caliente.
  • Our sovereignty, patently: A historical perspective on fitting patent rights with state and tribal sovereign immunity.
  • The consitution of our tribal republic.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Wilson v. Horton’s Towing (Civil Forfeiture)
The Tulalip Tribes and the Consolidated Borough of Quil Ceda Village v. The State of Washington (Fraudulent Banking Practices)
Brackeen v. Zinke (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Shingobee Builders, Inc. v. North Segment Alliance (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Winnemucca Indian Colony v. Department of the Interior (Comity; Enrollment; Elections)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
In re E.R. (Jurisdiction)
State v. Roy (Interjurisdictional Rule on Jail Credit)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Voting section, we feature articles relating to a court ruling regarding voting rights in North Dakota.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html
The following bills were added:
S.3568: Rural MOMS Act (See Sec. 3)
S.7034: Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Agreement Act.

Tribal Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2018.html
Sherlock v. Navajo Election Administration (Elections – Candidates)

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (10/7/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/7/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in:
Fort Peck Housing Authority, et al., v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, et al.  (Tribal Sovereign Immunity) 
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, et al., v. United States
 (Jurisdiction) 
County of Amador, CA v. Department of the Interior, et al. (Land into Trust) 
Makah Indian Tribe v. Quileute Indian Tribe, et al. (Fishing Rights) 

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

  • Democratizing treaty fishing rights: Denying fossil-fuel exports in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Tensions underlying the Indian Child Welfare Act: Tribal jurisdiction over traditional state court family law matters.
  • Beyond the Bankruptcy Code: A new statutory bankruptcy regime for tribal debtors.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise v. McGough  (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Navajo Nation v. Wells Fargo & Company  (Fraudulent Banking Practices)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
The People v. Huber  (Injunctions; Public Law 280; Excise Taxes, Cigarettes)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Health & Welfare section, we feature three articles relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html 
The following bills were added:

  • H.R.7019: To authorize the United States Postal Service to provide certain nonpostal property, products and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments.
  • H.R.7000: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for increased economic opportunities for Native American tribes, and for other purposes. 
  • S.3520: A bill to provide grants to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations for activities to increase the availability of child care options and to support the child care workforce, and for other purposes. 
  • H.R.6979: To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah, and for other purposes. 
  • S.3543: A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. 

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/26/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/26/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2017-2018update.html

Read the latest Tribal Supreme Court Project update published on 9/21/18.

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

• Is water simply a flow? Exploring an alternative mindset for recognizing water as a legal person.

• Embracing engagement: The challenges and opportunities for the energy industry and tribal nations on projects affecting tribal rights and off-reservation lands.

• This land is my land: Tribes, treaties, and trust.

• Tribes are sovereign nations: State court recognition of tribal court judgments in the post-Coeur D’Alene Tribe v. Johnson era.

• Resistance is ceremony: Legal support at Standing Rock and beyond.

Federal Courts Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html

Brakebill v. Jaeger (Voting Rights – Identification)
Crow Indian Tribe v. United States (Endangered Species Act – Grizzly Bears)

Aguilar v. Kewa Pueblo (Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies)

State Courts Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html

Findleton v. Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians (Attorneys Fees; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)

In re N.G. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Notice)

News Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

In the Environment & Energy section, we feature an article about the status of the Navajo Generating Station power plant.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html

The following resolution was added:

H.R. 6124: Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018.

Regulatory Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html

The Department of State issued a public notice regarding a meeting to be held on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline mainline alternative route in Nebraska.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/19/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/19/18.

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.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/12/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/12/18.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

• I see you- A story from the Haudenosaunee.

• Indian Child Welfare Act annual case law update and commentary.

• August 2016-August 2017 case law on American Indians.

• CDIB: The role of the certificate of the degree of Indian blood in defining Native American legal identity.

• Tribal Exclusion Authority: Its sovereign bases with recommendations for federal support.

• Native American rights and adoption by non-Indian families: The manipulation and distortion of public opinion to overthrow ICWA.

• Racial anxieties in adoption: Reflections on adoptive couple, white parenthood, and constitutional challenges to the ICWA.

Federal Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html

Forest County Potawatomi Community v. United States (Gaming Compact – Approval)
Kialegee Tribal Town v. Zinke (Jurisdiction; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)

United States of America v. Uintah Valley Shoshone Tribe (Hunting and Fishing Rights)

Comanche Nation of Oklahoma v. Zinke (Lands; Gaming)

Tribal Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2018.html

Moon v. Hoopa Valley Tribe (Employment – Wrongful Termination)

State Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html

In re E.H. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Notice)

News Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

In the Environment and Energy section, we feature an article on a law suit filed by tribes against the Keystone XL pipeline permit.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html

The following bills were added:

S.717: POWER Act. (See Sec.2 [B])

H.R.6728: To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/5/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/5/18.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

• Battle of the band: exploring the unconstitutionality of Section 2(A) of the Lanham Act and the fate of disparaging scandalous, and immoral trademarks in a consumer-driven market.

• The new frontier of environmental preservation: The Antiquities Act.

Federal Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html

Oneida Indian Nation v. United States Department of the Interior (Trademarks – Official Tribal Names)

Coriz v. Rodriguez, Acting Warden (Habeas Corpus; Indian Civil Rights Act)

Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Rhode Island Department of Transportation (National Historic Preservation Act)

State Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html

Gustafson v. Poitra (Lands; Jurisdiction)

News Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

In the Sacred Places section, we feature articles about limited tribal participation on a newly formed Bears Ears National Monument advisory committee, as well as featuring a story in the Environment and Energy section on abandoned and idle gas wells on Indian reservations.

Regulatory Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html

We feature a notice of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the publication of the Tribal Protocol Manual.

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (8/23/2018)

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The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/23/18.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

• Laissez-faire water appropriation meets land use planning in Washington’s Hirst decision.

• A historical reassessment of Congress’s “Power to Dispose of” the public lands.

• Bearing the burden: Environmental injustice in the protection of the Polar Bear: Alaska Oil & Gas Ass’n v. Jewell (9th Cir. 2016).

• Native Americans: A crisis in health equity.

• Monumental power: can past proclamations under the Antiquities Act be trumped?

• The University of Denver Water Law Review Eleventh Annual Symposium: Foraging sovereignty, self determination, and solidarity through water law.

• A proposal for a national tribally owned lien filing system to support access to capital in Indian Country.

Federal Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html

Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana v. U.S. Department of Interior (Whistleblowing)

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe v. United States (Federal Trust; Water Rights)

Upper Lake Pomo Association v. Morton (Lands – Federal Trust Status)

State Courts Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html

In the Matter of: P.T.D. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Termination of Parental Rights)

News Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

In the Tribal Government section, we feature an article about a tribal whistleblower case.

Regulatory Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html

We feature a notice of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, of availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units Monument Management Plans and associated environmental impact statement.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html

The following bills were added:

• H.R.6414: To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self-governance program.

• H.R.6660: National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act.