On July 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury waived the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) restriction on capital distributions for tribal business concerns, thus opening the doors for many tribal business concerns...more
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma, No. 18-9526, that the Creek Nation’s reservation in northeastern Oklahoma has never been disestablished. The decision resolves not only McGirt, but its...more
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On March 25, 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which the House passed and President Trump signed into law on March 27, 2020.
The Act appropriates $8 billion in relief funds in...more
On Monday, March 16, 2020, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) sent letters to tribal gaming regulators offering guidance on actions and considerations regarding COVID-19, including a memorandum to the NIGC Region...more
On June 4, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in Big Lagoon Rancheria v. California, a case in which Big Lagoon Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian tribe, sought to compel the State of...more