Supreme Court Miniseries: Tribal Rights in the 21st Century
DE Talk | Building Foundational Relationships in Native American & Tribal Communities
Proof in Trial: Appellate Edition: Stand Up for California et al. v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al.
Tribal Tax Exemption Under McGirt Gains Preliminary Victory
McGirt Uncertainty Extends to Federal Environmental Regulations in Indian Country
Not All Fun and Games: James T. Meggesto Shares How Native American Culture Becomes Caricature
Jessica Laughlin Dispels Common Misconceptions of What it Means to be Native American
Native American Affinity Group Chair John Haney Share the Role of Art in his Family's Culture
Podcast - Native American Law Updates with Ron Allen, Chairman/CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Revisiting McGirt: New Legal Developments Challenge Oklahoma’s Landmark Ruling
The Immediate and Lasting Impacts of McGirt: A Novel Ruling for Oklahoma
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Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement
Daily Compliance News: August 9, 2020, the Sunday Book Review, Old is New edition
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 70-Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 58 – The Paradise Syndrome
Daily Compliance News: July 20, 2020-the Talk is Cheap edition
A Way Forward: Energy Industry Ready to Fuel Canada's Recovery
On Dec. 15, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finalized two regulations that aim to facilitate the sustainable development of tribal economies by clarifying uncertainties and ambiguities...more
On January 22, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued a 40‑year original license to FFP Project 101, LLC (FFP) to construct and operate a 1,200‑megawatt pumped storage hydropower facility,...more
In December 2025, the Department of Interior, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, announced a “targeted review” of the Federal Subsistence Management Program (the “Program”) created by the Alaska National...more
On 13 January 2026, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule (the Proposed Rule) that would narrow state and tribal authority to review and...more
Countless businesses, including tribal nations operating through compact agreements with the state of Minnesota, anticipate entering the North Star State’s legal cannabis market in 2026. Since the state legalized adult-use...more
On December 11, 2025, the Alaska Native organization Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic, and environmental organizations Center for Biological Diversity and The Wilderness Society (together, “Plaintiffs”) sued the United...more
On December 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Final Rule implementing section 139E-1 of the Internal Revenue Code and the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014. The rule governs when benefits provided...more
Across the United States, prisons and jails have experienced a steady rise in contraband being delivered by unmanned aerial systems (UAS)—most commonly known as drones— both inside secure perimeters and at locations...more
Maine will soon offer internet gaming, with a focus on creating economic opportunities for the Wabanaki Nations and other federally recognized tribes in the state. More than a year after the Legislature introduced a...more
Recently, a Kentucky resident filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, alleging that a group of lenders issued illegal high-interest loans to Kentucky residents in...more
Given the new year, I thought it would be helpful to provide a summary of recent events involving the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the SBA’s 8(a) Program. ...more
In the wake of a Dec. 2, 2025, analysis by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) of race-based programs awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), educational institutions receiving or administering federal education...more
Aperçu Le 5 décembre 2025, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a publié sa décision dans l’affaire Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) (l’« affaire Gitxaala ») (en anglais seulement),...more
Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) has concluded the joint trial of constitutional lawsuits involving Law No. 14,701/2023, known as the Indigenous Time Limit Requirement Act (marco temporal). A majority of the Court reaffirmed the...more
Deux décisions récentes des tribunaux ont de nouveau porté l’attention sur la question de savoir si un titre ancestral peut s’appliquer à des terres privées (ou « en fief simple »). Dans ces décisions, les tribunaux répondent...more
Le présent bulletin a été mis à jour le 24 décembre 2025 Le présent bulletin fait le point concernant l’appel d’offres sur l’approvisionnement en ressources à plus long terme (Long Lead-Time Request for Proposals) (l’« appel...more
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, I’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I predicted that...more
This bulletin was updated on December 24, 2025. This is the latest on the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Long Lead-Time Request for Proposals (LLT RFP). The LLT RFP aims to address growing demand in...more
Two recent court decisions have brought renewed attention to the question of whether Aboriginal title can apply to privately owned (or “fee simple”) land. These cases provide different answers to this consequential question...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Dec. 15, 2025, issued long-awaited final regulations (Regulations) on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion (GWE) Act of 2014 (the Act). The Regulations mark a major turning point...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, aimed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access federal contracting opportunities, has been under increased...more
In October 2025, the California Chamber of Commerce filed the Building an Affordable California Act (BACA) voter initiative, a comprehensive reform to modernize California’s project approval process and remove longstanding...more
Introduction and overview of the reform - On 9 December 2025, the Government released the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill, which are intended to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) by...more
On December 11, 2025, Hydro-Québec announced that a new call for tenders for wind power projects will be launched in spring 2026 to meet Quebec’s growing demand for electricity....more
Le 11 décembre 2025, Hydro-Québec a annoncé le lancement d’un nouvel appel d’offres éolien au printemps 2026 afin de répondre à la croissance de la demande en électricité au Québec....more