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  • October 22, 2026

    8th Circ. Told EPA Misread Aquifer Rule For SD Uranium Mine

    Opponents of a proposed uranium mine in South Dakota told the Eighth Circuit that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not deserve judicial deference regarding its reasons for exempting an aquifer from Safe Drinking Water Act protections.

  • October 22, 2026

    Takeaways From Meta's $25B Data Privacy Trial Loss

    As Meta Platforms Inc. digests Wednesday's $25 billion trial bill for repeatedly misrepresenting its privacy practices to New Mexicans, observers say there are lessons to take away — beyond the fact that it's believed to be the largest commercial verdict in nominal dollars in U.S. history.

  • October 22, 2026

    Fla. High Court Clarifies Proof Rule In ICWA Custody Cases

    The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a decision terminating a mother's custody of her Native American daughter, ruling in an opinion that lower courts don't have to use an evidence standard under the federal Indian Child Welfare Act in parental rights cases. 

  • October 22, 2026

    Tribe Says Low Crossings Undercut Border Wall Argument

    The Tohono O'odham Nation is renewing its push for the D.C. Circuit to do what a district judge refused and block border wall construction through its Arizona reservation pending the tribe's appeal, arguing that a brief pause in construction would pose little risk with border crossings at record lows.

  • October 22, 2026

    'Substantially Impaired' Main Topic Of Medicaid Rule Hearing

    A Massachusetts federal judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday on its argument that Congress intentionally left it with the task of defining who is considered too medically frail to comply with Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in January.

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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