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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May
8
2021
Decree Amending Several Provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
15
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - April 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
17
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - March 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
8
2021
Second Court Finds COVID‐19 Business Interruption Coverage Under Tribal First Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
27
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - February 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jan
29
2021
Indian Nations Law Update - January 2021 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jan
20
2021
Building Relationships with Tribes And Operating On Reservation Lands: Lessons From FMC V. Shoshone K&L Gates
Dec
31
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - December 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
18
2020
Before the Supreme Court… Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
17
2020
New Administration Could Provide Ideal Backdrop for Tribes Entering Cannabis Industry Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
17
2020
New Administration’s Prioritization of Native Contracting Could Mean More Economic Development Opportunities for Native-Owned Businesses Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
17
2020
Getting Ready for January: Notes on the 117th Congress Van Ness Feldman LLP
Nov
24
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - November 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
22
2020
ICWA and MIFPA: A Primer and Current Legal Challenge Varnum LLP
Oct
9
2020
EPA Approves Oklahoma Regulatory Control Over ‘Restored' Tribal Land Van Ness Feldman LLP
Oct
2
2020
Renewables on Tribal Land: Addressing Environmental and Economic Equity on the Path to a Clean Energy Economy K&L Gates
Sep
25
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - September 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
22
2020
US House of Representatives to Consider Clean Energy Package Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
31
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - August 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
12
2020
McGirt v. Oklahoma: Understanding What the Supreme Court’s Native American Treaty Rights Decision Is and Is Not Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
5
2020
Review of McGirt v. Oklahoma – How the Supreme Court and Justice Gorsuch’s Revolutionary Textualism Brought America’s “Trail of Tears” Promise to the Creek Nation Back From the Dead Burg Simpson
Jul
29
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - July 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
17
2020
Indian Land Then, Remains Indian Land Now: The Supreme Court Confirms That a Significant Portion of Eastern Oklahoma Is a Native American Reservation K&L Gates
Jul
16
2020
Centuries-Old Native American Treaty Upheld, SCOTUS Says Oklahoma Land Remains Part Of Creek Nation Reservation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2020
Treasury Waives Main Street Lending Program Restriction on Capital Distributions for Tribal Business Concerns Faegre Drinker
Jul
16
2020
Federal Reserve Clarifies that Distributions to Tribal Governments are Permitted Under the Main Street Lending Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2020
U.S. Supreme Court finds Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Reservation Remains Intact For Purposes of Criminal Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2020
Creek Nation Affirmed: Supreme Court Maintains Congress Must Clearly Express Intent to Disestablish a Reservation Faegre Drinker
Jul
9
2020
Supreme Court Holds Creek Nation Reservation Undiminished Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
8
2020
Dakota Access Pipeline Must Shutdown While Corps Prepares Environmental Impact Statement Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2020
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 7, Issue 7 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jun
25
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - June 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
12
2020
June 2020 OCC Final Rule Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act Includes New Incentives for Investing in Indian Country Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
8
2020
Telecom Alert — CTIA Sues Kentucky 911 Services Board; California CCPA Final Regulations; Infrastructure Executive Order; Lifeline Temporary Waiver for Rural Tribal Areas; June Open Meeting — Vol. XVII, Issue 23 Keller and Heckman LLP
Jun
4
2020
Publications CARES Act Provider Relief Fund – Part 2 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
14
2020
What Tribal Entities Need to Know to Pursue Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Losses Van Ness Feldman LLP
May
11
2020
CARES Act Funding: Opportunity for Trauma-Informed Programs in Indian Country Van Ness Feldman LLP
May
8
2020
Opportunity for up to $2 Million Tribal DOE Energy Grant Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
8
2020
Requirement to Post CEQA Notices in County Clerk’s Office Suspended for 60 Days Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
1
2020
Access to COVID-19 FEMA Funding for Tribal Governments Van Ness Feldman LLP
May
1
2020
More Changes to CEQA Timelines due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
27
2020
COVID-19: Understanding HHS’s Plans To Disperse Provider Relief Funds Authorized By The CARES Act Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
27
2020
SBA Allows Tribal Casinos to Apply to Newly Replenished Paycheck Protection Program Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
24
2020
Coronavirus Relief Fund: Treasury Issues Guidance for Tribal Governments Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
24
2020
COVID-19: Tribal Business FAQ for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program K&L Gates
Apr
23
2020
Practical Tips for Tribal Organization Access to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
13
2020
Telecom Alert — Petition for Declaratory Relief for NHPA Violations; Broadband Pilot Program; Noncompliant Microphone NAL; 5G Fund for Rural America Eligibility Report; TV White Space Comment Deadline — Vol. XVII, Issue 15 Keller and Heckman LLP
Apr
10
2020
Why Paycheck Protection Program Should be Opened to Tribal Gaming Enterprises Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
10
2020
Indian Nations Law Update - Paycheck Protection Program Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
8
2020
Economic Relief to Tribes and Tribal Small Businesses Under the CARES Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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