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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 17, 2026
States Seek Win To Restore DOE's Diversity Grant Cuts
Eight states have asked a Massachusetts federal judge to restore $160 million to federal programs providing professional development to new teachers cut by the U.S. Department of Education last year, which the states said were unlawfully targeted by the Trump administration as diversity initiatives.
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April 17, 2026
Federal Judge Blocks DOJ's DEI, Citizenship Grant Conditions
A Rhode Island federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Justice from imposing new conditions related to diversity, equity and inclusion activities and immigration status on domestic violence assistance grants, finding a nonprofit coalition likely to succeed in a legal challenge.
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April 17, 2026
DHS Sued For Waiving Federal Laws To Build Texas Border Wall
Historical preservationists have joined with conservation advocates in suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Texas federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unconstitutionally repealing dozens of laws as it builds a massive wall along the Mexican border.
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April 17, 2026
Neb. Prison Reverses Ban On Native Religious Area Access
The warden of the Nebraska State Penitentiary has rescinded a 60-day ban that restricted Indigenous inmates' access to a religious worship space several days after the decision was challenged in federal court, saying added security measures allowed for the reinstatement.
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April 17, 2026
Tribes Say Yellowstone Bison Suit Doesn't Raise Treaty Rights
Three Indigenous nations say a recent decision to partially dismiss an environmental group's challenge to a Yellowstone National Park bison management plan doesn't implicate any treaty issues, telling a Montana federal court they intervened to uphold the project and not to litigate their rights to hunt.
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