Native American

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

  • November 05, 2026

    Tribes Win Injunction Against Kalshi After 9th Circ. Reversal

    A California federal court has blocked Kalshi from offering sports event contracts on the lands of three Native American tribes, after the Ninth Circuit found they were likely to prevail on their Indian Gaming Regulatory Act claims.

  • November 05, 2026

    23 States Look To Defend Pipeline From Tribe's Shutdown Bid

    Attorneys general for 23 states are telling a D.C. federal judge that federal agencies won't adequately represent their economic interests in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's suit seeking to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline.

  • November 05, 2026

    Ark. Calls Kalshi 'Pocket-Sized Bookie' In Latest State Action

    Arkansas is the latest state to accuse Kalshi of violating its gaming laws by offering event contracts on sports, asserting that the bulk of the prediction market operator's business "is not a risk management tool; it is a pocket-sized bookie."

  • November 05, 2026

    Alaska Judge Faults Corps' Reversal On Gold Mine Permit

    An Alaska federal judge has found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unlawfully approved a permit for a gold mining project near Nome without explaining why it rejected its own district office's findings about potential harm to an estuary used by Indigenous communities.

  • November 05, 2026

    FCC To Consult With Tribes On NHPA Rules Covering Telecom

    The Federal Communications Commission will soon be talking with tribal government leaders about potential changes to the FCC's approach to rules under the National Historic Preservation Act.

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Native American

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