Tribal Law / Indigenous Peoples

Legal news, topics, and the latest litigation that impact Native-American Communities and tribes are covered by the National Law Review. Visitors will learn about different communities in the United States and other indigenous populations globally, and the legal ramifications of their situations. Coverage includes issues that are facing tribal courts throughout the United States, which include patent litigation, sovereign immunity claims, reservation and land boundaries, easements being granted/denied, and different uses of tribal land.

Visitors to the National Law Review can also read about the tribal authority as it relates to the Clean Water Act, environmental programs, gaming, and tribal casinos. Topics that are further covered by the National Law Review include environmental programs, land use restrictions, union organizing activities, oil and gas extraction on Indian Land, wage and hour regulations, and hydraulic fracturing.

A major controversy involving tribal law can be the conflict between interests attempting to use tribal land for oil, gas, and other pipeline issues.  For example, the controversy in Standing Rock involved a clash between tribal wishes and the interests of organizations and governmental agencies.  The National Law Review covered this controversy and provides updates on litigation involving similar environmental issues as they develop.

Another major area involving tribal law involves gaming and tribal casinos.  Many tribes have incorporated casinos on their reservations, and these casinos have become major sources of revenue for the tribe.  Updates on litigation related to the casinos, as well as dispatches from the major regulatory agencies of these tribal casinos, are covered by the legal experts at the National Law Review.

Details on actions that may affect Native American Tribes from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and other government agencies, are covered by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

For hourly updates on the latest in tribal law and legislation, government regulation & compliance, litigation, court procedures, and indigenous people's rights news, be sure to follow the National Law Review Twitter feed and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

 

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Dec
5
2022
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Support Tribal Nations in Reducing Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dec
4
2022
FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs Sign Agreement to Improve Law Enforcement in Indian Country The U.S. Department of Justice
Nov
27
2022
USDA Seeks Applications to Support Rural Entrepreneurs and Create Jobs for People in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nov
10
2022
SCOTUS Cert Recap Of Two Newly Added Cases Concerning Trademarks, Tribal Water Rights Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
31
2022
Bouncing Back Justice Shawna Baker [PODCAST] Major Lindsey & Africa
Oct
16
2022
Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Invest in Rural Health Care Improvements in Montana U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oct
15
2022
EPA proposes revisions to Federal Air Rules for Reservations, seeks public comment U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sep
14
2022
EPA Selects Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for $296K Pollution Prevention Grant Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Aug
25
2022
The Inflation Reduction Act: How Do Tribal Communities Benefit? The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC
Aug
12
2022
US Executive Branch Update – August 12, 2022 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
5
2022
All Things Chemical: The National Tribal Toxics Council — A Conversation with Dianne Barton, Ph.D. [PODCAST] Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Aug
3
2022
Proposed Amendments to Community Reinvestment Act Implementing Regulations Seek to Incentivize Investments in Indian Country Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
27
2022
B.S.ing with John Haney [PODCAST] Major Lindsey & Africa
Jun
30
2022
Supreme Court Expands State Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jun
3
2022
EPA Publishes Draft FY 2023-2024 NPGs for Comment, Including NPG for OCSPP Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
May
6
2022
Native Affairs Newsletter - May 06, 2022 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
21
2022
Insurance Coverage Considerations for Tribal Cannabis Businesses Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
11
2022
Are the Shadows Lifting?: SCOTUS Today Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
8
2022
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 4 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
7
2022
Army Corps Signals Narrowing Nationwide Permit 12 Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
4
2022
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 3 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Mar
4
2022
Biden EPA Backtracks on Trump-Era Water Policy – Will the New Stance Lead to Efficiency or Add to Administrative Backlog? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
2
2022
SCOTUS Cert Recap: The Indian Child Welfare Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
28
2022
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of ICWA Varnum LLP
Feb
23
2022
Dust Off Your Template Employment Agreements Ward and Smith, P.A.
Feb
1
2022
SCOTUS Cert Recap: Indian Law, Affirmative Action, Federal Court Jurisdiction, And The Clean Water Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
25
2022
Australian Government Acquires Copyright in Aboriginal Flag Design K&L Gates
Jan
21
2022
2022 Promises Greater Focus on Tribal Consultation and Incorporation of Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Permitting Process Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
9
2021
SSBCI Comes to Indian Country: New Federal Funding for Tribes to Invest in Indian Country Small Businesses and Native Entrepreneurs Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
9
2021
Before the Supreme Court…December 9, 2021 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
8
2021
The Senate Judiciary Committee Considers VAWA Reauthorization, Including Expansion of Tribal Jurisdiction, as Negotiations Continue Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
8
2021
A Reflection on ANCSA at 50 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
8
2021
Tribal Cannabis Tourism and Current Status of Federal Legislation Impacting the Cannabis Industry Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
7
2021
New Economic Development Administration Regulations Expand Grant Access and COVID Relief for Native American Communities Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
5
2021
EPA Awards Inter Tribal Council of Arizona $1,581,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nov
19
2021
The Battle of Hayes Pond and Lessons from the Lumbee Nelson Mullins
Oct
7
2021
NIGC Issues New Guidance on Financing Document Reviews and Declination Letters Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2021
Class Action Waivers Redux: Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Provision Delegating Enforceability Determination to Arbitrator Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
31
2021
Another Judge Who Couldn't Care Less What EPA Thinks -- Will the Chaos Created In Arizona Spread? Mintz
Aug
10
2021
Supreme Court Confirms Alaska Native Corporation Eligibility for CARES Act Relief Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
6
2021
Interior Department Moves Forward with Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Selections Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
6
2021
Legislative Update for the Tribal Cannabis Industry Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
6
2021
In Cooley, Supreme Court Reaffirms Montana Exceptions Permitting Tribes to Exercise Authority Over Certain Activities of Nonmembers Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
6
2021
VAWA Reauthorization Efforts Continue, Including Focus on Expanding Jurisdiction for Alaska Native and Other Tribes Van Ness Feldman LLP
Aug
6
2021
Tribal Governments May Need to Reach Out to Low Income Members Who Need Assistance Accessing the Expanded Child Tax Credit Program Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jul
17
2021
Pandemic-Related Suspension of CEQA Noticing, Posting, Filing, and Tribal Consultation Requirements and Brown Act Meeting Requirements Set to Expire September 30 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
29
2021
Supreme Court Update: Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (No. 20-543), Transunion LLC v. Ramirez (No. 20-297), Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining v. Renewable Fuels Ass’n (No. 20-472), Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (No. 20-255), Wiggin and Dana LLP
Jun
16
2021
Inherent Tribal Authority Includes the Power to Protect Tribal Communities by Detaining and Investigating Non-Indians for Violations of Federal and State Law K&L Gates
Jun
8
2021
New Federal Program Provides Discount on Internet Service for People With Disabilities Varnum LLP
May
12
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - May 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 

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