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Native American Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on regulation and legislation related to Native American tribes. The section also tracks litigation and deals involving Native American tribes and Native American-owned businesses.
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Latest News in Native American
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April 24, 2024
Muscogee Supreme Court To Decide Descendants' Citizenship
Two descendants of those enslaved by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are in limbo as they await a decision from the tribe's high court on whether they can apply for citizenship — a ruling that could pave the way for others to be eligible for healthcare and other benefits under federal law.
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April 24, 2024
Feds Plan 12 Offshore Wind Lease Sales Through 2028
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said Wednesday the government will hold up to 12 offshore wind energy lease sales over the next five years now that updated regulations for renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf have become final.
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April 24, 2024
EPA Floats $1B In School Bus, Truck Electrification Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it would offer approximately $1 billion in grants to fund the electrification of school buses, garbage trucks and other heavy-duty commercial vehicles, another part of the Biden administration's efforts to decarbonize the U.S. transportation sector.
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April 23, 2024
Investor Seeks Recovery From R. Kelly, Foxwoods Fallouts
An investor has filed a Connecticut suit to recover a New York settlement worth nearly $877,000 after revolving credit deals and a security agreement surrounding a concert series that was headlined by since-imprisoned R&B artist R. Kelly at the Foxwoods Resort Casino fell apart.
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April 23, 2024
Maine Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Tribal Courts' Rights
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Monday signed into law a bill that, so far, imposes the most significant change to the state's controversial Indian Claims Settlement Act since its passage more than two decades ago.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Board of Indian Appeals
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- National Indian Gaming Commission
- Indian Health Service
- Office of Indian Education
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Civil Rights Act
- Tribal recognition rules
- Native American trust fund and land issues
- Gaming compact negotiations
- Federal and state tax policies and revenue-sharing
- Native American lobbying groups
- LITIGATION
- Suits over development projects involving Native American groups, including mining and drilling, casinos and resorts, and shopping centers
- Disputes over land use and other natural resources
- Breach of trust and mismanagement of tribal resources suits
- Native American rights, sovereignty, and tribal recognition disputes
- Cases involving tribal employers
- Criminal jurisdiction disputes
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of Native American and tribal law practices
Readership
- Attorneys who focus on Native American law
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Native American-owned companies
- Tribal leaders and tribal government officials
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals