Attorney Avery K. Druyon explores the unique processes and expectations when navigating family law cases within Tribal Court systems. This webinar provides essential guidance for understanding jurisdictional differences and procedural requirements in Tribal Court family law matters.

The U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) held a conference call on May 13, 2016 to engage tribal leaders and their representatives in a government-to-government consultation on the employer shared responsibility provision ..

From now until the end of 2024, the central issue in Mexico will be politics. On June 2, 2024, elections will be held in Mexico.

In the July 6, 2016, Federal Register, the USDA re-established the advisory Council for Native American Farming and Ranching.

The California Indian Law Association (CILA) has announced that it is partnering with the California Bar Foundation to provide a 3L Diversity Scholarship to a graduating Native American law student...

Directs federal agencies to expand hunting access on federal lands, authorize hunting in specified national monuments, revise regulations restricting recreational access...

In this podcast, Finnegan partner Mike Jakes discusses recent developments in Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals and NantKwest v. Iancu.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Law Service is hosting a webinar to explore the emerging legal concept of Rights of Nature and its intersection with critical areas including water resources, Indigenous Peoples' rights, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Legal experts will provide analytical insights through case studies and examine how this evolving framework connects to FAO's mandate for environmental protection and land tenure.

Many courts have held that tribal officers and employees are covered by their tribe's sovereign immunity so long as they have acted within the scope of their official duties.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will convene a critical roundtable to examine how the explosive growth of prediction markets intersects with Tribal gaming sovereignty and established regulatory frameworks. As sports-related prediction markets expand rapidly, Tribal governments and gaming organizations contend these platforms may constitute sports wagering that circumvents the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and Tribal-state compacts. The August 2026 discussion brings together Tribes, states, regula

As you may have heard, the Fiscal Cliff legislation contains incentives targeted toward economic development in Indian country.

In the agreements, Tribes must explain their traditional connections to a particular park or monument, and show that such connections predate the park's establishment.

The Sixth Circuit granted a stay of its decision in State of Michigan v. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

A dispute over the taxability of an Indian tribe's land in Alabama hinges largely on a statute of limitations, as the case moves to a federal appeals court.

The California State Water Resources Control Board is proposing to issue direction to its staff to develop a statewide class of beneficial uses pertaining to tribal traditional and cultural subsistence fishing...

After decades of advocacy, Leonard Peltier was granted clemency on the final day of the Biden administration. The effort required an extraordinary coalition spanning Native American communities, civil rights organizations, a rock legend from the E Street Band, and even a phone call to the Vatican at three o'clock in the morning. Kevin Sharp, who served as Peltier's attorney, takes you inside this remarkable journey.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered a landmark ruling on Kalshi's challenge to Nevada gaming regulations, addressing whether federal commodity exchange law preempts state authority over sports-related prediction markets. The decision carries significant implications for Tribal gaming sovereignty and the traditional regulatory framework governing sports wagering across state and Tribal jurisdictions. As prediction market platforms continue to test legal boundaries, this case establishes

One would think that by this point in our advanced society, we would no longer have any more "firsts," such as the first female American president or the first Native American...

There are several key areas of change in EP4. First, EP4 provides additional due diligence measures and protections of human rights.

On September 23, the Department of the Army, Department of the Interior, and Department of Justice announced seven formal government-to-government consultation meetings...