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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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October 30, 2025
Despite Raid, Smoke Shop Must Give Tribe Sales Records
Retailers sued by the Cayuga Nation over unpaid taxes from operating an unsanctioned smoke shop on tribal land must still fork over daily sales records even after New York State Police seized all cannabis product, a federal judge ruled Thursday, following yet another heated exchange in which the entrepreneurs blamed the tribe's leader for the raid.
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October 30, 2025
Tribes Act As Shutdown Threatens Food, Health Services
With Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program funding set to expire on Friday, at least four Indigenous nations have declared states of emergency, saying the stalemate between U.S. politicians is impacting vital services and benefits that are threatening their welfare.
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October 30, 2025
Senate Overturns Petroleum Reserve Drilling Limits In Alaska
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the revocation of a Biden-era move rolling back a plan by the first Trump administration to expand oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
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October 30, 2025
California Returns 17,030 Acres To Tule River Tribe
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the return of 17,030 acres of ancestral land to the Tule River Indian Tribe, calling it an effort to address "historical wrongs" committed against the tribe and other Native American tribes in the state.
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October 30, 2025
Tribal Business Owner Says Tariffs Violate 1855 Yakama Treaty
A Yakama Indian tribe member is asking an Oregon federal court to block a series of tariffs issued by President Donald Trump, arguing that the orders violate a 19th century treaty that gives her the right to free trade.
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