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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

  • September 02, 2025

    Unpacking A New Era of Compliance For Submarine Cables

    After decades of operating under its old regulatory framework, the Federal Communications Commission has modernized its oversight of submarine cable infrastructure, which presents a complex array of legal and policy challenges, including heightened national security vulnerabilities, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • August 29, 2025

    NY Tribe Wants Smoke Shop Sanctioned For Flaking On Records

    Two smoke shop operators will be slapped with sanctions unless they come up with good reasons for why they disregarded a New York federal court order requiring them to turn over cannabis sales records to the Cayuga Nation in their legal battle with the tribe.

  • August 29, 2025

    DC Circ. Backs Biden Gulf Drilling Plan Amid Trump Revamp

    The D.C. Circuit rejected environmental groups' bid to scale back the U.S. Department of the Interior's 2024-2029 offshore oil and gas leasing program, finding the plan satisfied all legal requirements.

  • August 29, 2025

    Former National Security Officials Say Union EO Went Too Far

    Although President Donald Trump said he was protecting national security when he opened the door for dozens of agencies to shred their union contracts, he was actually retaliating against the unions for speaking out against him, a coalition of former senior national security officials told the Ninth Circuit on Friday.

  • August 29, 2025

    Tribe Says Okla. City Can't Avoid Sovereignty Suit

    The Muscogee (Creek) Nation told an Oklahoma federal court to reject a local city's bid to dismiss the Indian nation's suit accusing the city of violating the nation's sovereignty by prosecuting Indians for crimes committed within the nation's territory.

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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

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  • 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