Indian Law Bulletins
from the National Indian Law Library

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U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2020-2021update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in one case on 11/27/20:
Eglise Baptiste Bethanie De Ft. Lauderdale, et al. v. Seminole Tribe of Florida, et al. (Sovereign Immunity)

The Tribal Supreme Court Project posted a case update on 12/11/20.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
Mitchell v. Bailey (Jurisdiction; Sovereign Immunity)
Dunn v. Global Trust Management, LLC (Tribal Sovereign Lending)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html

• In the Matter of N.K. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• In Re I.G. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
• Shaw v. Shaw (Indian Child Welfare Act)

U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html

• H.R.8949 - To authorize the President to provide disaster assistance to States and Indian Tribes under a major disaster recovery program, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 8951 - To empower federally recognized Indian Tribes with the option to designate restricted fee Tribal lands, and for other purposes.

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

• Navajo Nation renews call for the protection of 1.9 million acres of land under the Bears Ears National Monument
• National Indian Health Board statement on U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine for use, distribution
• Columbia River conference highlights importance of Indigenous perspective in conservation
• Cleveland's baseball team will drop its Indians team name
• Indigenous inmates, volunteers navigate a year without ceremonies, celebrations
• National Indian Health Board statement on U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine for use, distribution
• Why the U.S. is terrible at collecting Indigenous data
• Tribal leaders respond to the idea of an Indigenous Interior secretary
• Grand Traverse Band seeks federal compensation for land grab

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