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U.S. Supreme Court  |  2009-2010 term     Last modified 11/19/09 - Research is performed on a daily basis.
Petitions for certiorari were filed in Harvest Institute Freedman Federation v. United States (trustee, statute of limitations) on 11/10/09 and Zephier v. United States (trust property) on 11/6/09.

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Federal Court of Appeals  |  Current issue     Updated 11/19/09
Research was perfomed through 11/19 but no new relevant cases were found since the last update. See the archives for the most recent cases.

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Federal Trial Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 11/19/09
We feature a case relating to a claim under the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act 		Archives and information
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State Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 11/19/09
 This week we feature a case relating to termination of parental rights under the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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U.S. Regulatory Information  |  Current issue     Updated 11/19/09
We feature a notice from the Environment Protection Agency relating to grant funding for tribal superfund projects.		 Archives and information
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U.S. Legislation 111th Congress  |  Current issue  Updated 11/19/09
The current status of all legislation has been updated. Status of bill were updated and the following was added uner the General Native American Affairs" section.
S.Res. 342 -A resolution recognizing National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of American Indians and Alaska Natives and the contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the United States.

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News  |  Current issue     Updated 11/19/09
In the "Education" section we feature an article about an online Native American Studies course being offered.

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Law Review/Bar Journal Articles  |  Current issue   Updated 11/19/09
This update includes articles on traditional knowledge.		 Archives and information
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