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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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November 20, 2024
Election Exit Poll On Native Voting Likely Wrong, Groups Say
An exit poll of Native American voters in this year's presidential election is likely an inaccurate representation of Indigenous communities and perspectives, two nonprofit organizations say, with one group calling for more accurate reporting on issues affecting Indian Country.
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November 20, 2024
Arizona Governor Settles Tribal Water Rights Claims
Two agreements signed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs settled four tribal nations' water rights claims and will help to provide safe drinking water to thousands of Native Americans on reservation lands that depend on the Colorado River Basin System.
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November 20, 2024
Tribe Fights Ore. Irrigation District At 9th Circ. Over Water Use
The Yurok Tribe has joined with fishing and conservation groups in asking the Ninth Circuit to deny an irrigation district's bid to certify questions to the Oregon Supreme Court over the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's authority to control water use under state law.
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November 20, 2024
DEA Accused Of Colluding With Reform Foes In Pot Row
Cannabis reform advocates have alleged that the Drug Enforcement Administration "stacked the deck" by colluding with anti-legalization interests and giving them improper opportunities to participate in upcoming hearings on a proposal to loosen federal restrictions on the drug.
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November 20, 2024
Bill Aimed At Creating Ga.'s First National Park Moves Ahead
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted Tuesday to advance a bill that would establish Georgia's first national park, upgrading the ancestral home of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma from its national monument status while also offering protections for Native American burial mounds.
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