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Indian Law Bulletins
from the National Indian Law Library
We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/
U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2020-2021update.html
Petitions for certiorari were granted in two cases on 1/8/21:
- Mnuchin v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (CARES Act)
- Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (CARES Act)
Petition for certiorari was denied in one case on 1/11/21:
- FMC Corporation v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Jurisdiction)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2021.html
- United States v. Earth (Major Crimes Act)
- Pit River Tribe v. Bureau of Land Management (Administrative Procedure Act)
- United States v. Osage Wind, LLC (Osage Minerals Estate)
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2021.html
- Corona v. Fort Peck Tribes (ICWA)
- Flynn v. Dupree (Civil 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/2021.html
- Rehabilitative justice: The effectiveness of healing to wellness, opioid intervention, and drug courts.
- The Indian Child Welfare Act's application to civil commitments of Indian children in state court proceeding.
- Peyote crisis confronting modern Indigenous peoples: The declining peyote population and a demand for conservation.
- Tribal power, worker power: Organizing unions in the context of Native sovereignty.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Supreme Court to hear case on Native Corps’ eligibility for tribal funds
- Continuation of uranium and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act advocacy sought by Navajo Nation Council after line item vetoes
- United States Supreme Court decision confirms tribal jurisdiction over FMC Corporation
- Northern Arizona University report finds Community Health Reps, who provide critical services to Native Americans, need more support
- Four California tribes voice urgent concerns about the Humboldt child welfare system
- How a farm in South King County may hold seeds of hope for homeless Native Americans
- 'We're still growing': Tribal college in Palm Desert pushes forward virtually amid COVID-19
- Yearlong celebration of Cherokee syllabary planned
- Colorado Office of Film recognized for highlighting native voices
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