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Native American °µÍø½ûÇø 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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June 03, 2025
Wisc. Village Wants Reversal Of Land Transfers To Tribal Trust
Hobart, Wisconsin, has asked a federal judge to undo a move by the U.S. Department of the Interior to place properties into a trust for the Oneida Nation, arguing that the transfers were made despite the village's claims of a biased administrative process.
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June 03, 2025
Accord Urges Justices To Reject 'Crush-Resistant' Oxy IP Row
Accord Healthcare Inc. says the U.S. Supreme Court should reject bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's attempt to revive its legal effort to use patent laws to block the release of a competing, "crush-resistant" generic painkiller.
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June 03, 2025
Fed. Bill Pushes For Streamlined Access To Tribal Disaster Aid
A trio of Washington state federal lawmakers has reintroduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would fast-track the process for tribal nations to apply for resources to manage the impact of extreme weather and natural disasters, and address their environmental resiliency and relocation goals.
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June 03, 2025
US Withdraws From El Paso Tribal Land Ownership Dispute
The U.S. says it no longer wants to intervene in a dispute between the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the city of El Paso, Texas, over 155 acres of land, a shift in position from the prior administration that argued it never authorized non-Native Americans to usurp the tribe's property.
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June 02, 2025
Montana Tribal Tariff Dispute Will Stay In US Trade Court
A Montana federal judge won't reconsider an order to transfer a challenge to President Donald Trump's Canada tariff orders by members of the Blackfeet Nation to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the CIT has historical jurisdiction over claims by tribal members on import and duty-related actions.

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