Indian Law Bulletins
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Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/
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Federal Courts Bulletin
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* SPRAWLDEF v. Guidiville Rancheria of California (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
* Sierra Club; Spokane Tribe of Indians v. Hladick (Clean Water Act)
* Daw v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act)

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
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* S.4642 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure sufficient bonding
and complete and timely reclamation of land and water disturbed by Federal
and Indian oil and gas production, and for other purposes.
* S.4650 - A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the
treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing
nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.
* H.R.8255 - Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act
* H.R.8298 - To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act to move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to
increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the processes
established by that Act, to protect confidential information, and for other
purposes.
* H.R.8332 - To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize a program to
address orphaned, abandoned, or idled wells on Federal land, to establish a
program to provide grants to States and Tribes to address orphaned wells, and
for other purposes.

News Bulletin
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This week, in brief:

* U.S. House passes Savanna's Act
* The racist removal of Native Americans in California is often missing from
wildfire discussions, experts say
* Bill would strengthen data access between tribes, government entities
* Federal coalition announces second summit on improving broadband access in
Indian Country
* How Portland’s mutual aid supports local Indigenous communities
* Researchers: Native youth need culturally-relevant education
* Review of Sheriff's Office use of force logs shows Native Americans involved
at a higher level
* UCLA Law receives $15 million to boost study of Native American law and
policy



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