Building Relationships with Tribes and Operating on Reservation Lands: Lessons From FMC v. Shoshone - On 11 January 2021, the United States Supreme Court declined a petition to review the Ninth Circuit’s decision in FMC...more
On July 9, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma that, for purposes of the Major Crimes Act (MCA), land in eastern Oklahoma reserved for the Creek Nation pursuant to a treaty ratified by Congress...more
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Tribal Lands
Native American tribes are increasingly involved in commerce using corporate entities that are incorporated under either state or tribal law. A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit makes clear that those corporations may be...more
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a new policy requiring “free, prior and informed consent” from tribes on Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) projects or initiatives that could impact tribal interests,...more
Opportunities for economic growth in Indian country — including the development of retail space, hotels and resorts, energy projects, data farms, and more traditional farming activities, to name a few — are tied to several...more