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Native American
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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March 06, 2026
Meta, Google Begin Defense As Mental Harm Plaintiff Rests
Attorneys for the plaintiff in a landmark bellwether California trial in a suit accusing Instagram and YouTube of harming children's mental health rested their case Friday, opting not to call the plaintiff's mother to testify live despite the defense portraying her as the potential cause of the plaintiff's mental health struggles.
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March 06, 2026
Tribal Council Nixes Eastern Band of Cherokee Name Change
A resolution to change the official name of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to "Eastern Cherokee Nation" has been rejected for now by the federally registered tribe's 15-member tribal council, whose members agreed to table the proposal until they get more community feedback.
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March 06, 2026
Feds Say Delay Of Millions In Salmon Funds May Harm Tribes
The federal government is urging a district court to deny an emergency bid by two Washington tribes that would temporarily block millions in tribal hatchery grants to 27 Pacific Indigenous nations, arguing that the only harm in the dispute would be in delaying the awards to the eligible tribes.
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March 06, 2026
Feds Urge Supreme Court To Overturn Native Assault Rulings
The federal government is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn two Tenth Circuit decisions that determined a pair of Native American men can be convicted of simple assault under the Major Crimes Act in cases involving more serious charges, arguing that the "senseless result" can't be reconciled with the law's plain text.
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March 06, 2026
Judge Wants Action On FEMA Disaster Mitigation Funds Delay
A Massachusetts federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to step up its pace in restoring a disaster mitigation funding program, nearly three months after he ordered it to do so.
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