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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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March 25, 2026
Okla. High Court Says Fed Suit Will Decide Tribal Hunting Row
EDITING --- The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a bid by the governor to overturn a formal opinion by Attorney General Gentner Drummond that says U.S. law prohibits the state from citing tribal members for hunting and fishing on reservation lands, saying a federal lawsuit in the dispute will settle its legality.
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March 25, 2026
Groups Say Miner, Nonprofit Forum Shop In Chuckwalla Suit
A group of California tribes and conservation nonprofits is accusing a Michigan miner and the BlueRibbon Coalition of venue shopping in their challenge to the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument, arguing that the case should be transferred to a district "with an actual stake in the suit."
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March 25, 2026
Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether
A California state jury that found Meta and Google liable Wednesday for harming the mental health of a woman who says she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child delivered a second blow later in the day, awarding $3 million in punitive damages on top of a $3 million compensatory award.
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March 24, 2026
Nevada Tribe, Green Group Join Fight To Save Rare Toad
A D.C. federal judge has granted bids by a Native American tribe and an environmental group to intervene in a Nevada geothermal company's suit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's listing of the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species.
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March 24, 2026
DOT Awards $21M To Boost Tribal Road Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $21 million in grants to fund 84 projects for 61 tribal nations, an effort it says will help reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Indigenous lands.
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