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Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Summary - Within 90 days of the Order, the Secretary of the Interior will submit a plan to the President to assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full Federal recognition through legislation or other methods. The Lumbee tribe...more

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Interior Finalizes Rule to Acquire Lands in Trust for Tribes

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After years of concerns raised by Indian law practitioners and tribal leaders alike, the rules under which the Secretary of the Department of the Interior accepts lands in trust for federally recognized Indian tribes have...more

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As States Seek to Expand Online Sports Betting, Federal District Court Invalidates Florida-Seminole Compact Permitting Sports...

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On November 23, 2021, the US District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated a 2021 gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida, which permitted mobile sports wagering throughout the...more

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Oklahoma Oil and Gas Business Braces for Change in Wake of Supreme Court Decision

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On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma, ruling that most of the eastern half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation. While the decision ostensibly resolves a jurisdictional challenge to a...more

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Tenth Circuit Takes Expansive View of the Definition of the Term “Mining,” Holding Wind Farm Project Needs Permit Prior to...

United States of America v. Osage Wind, LLC et al., 871 F.3d 1078 2017 WL 4109940 (10th Cir. Sept. 18, 2017). Causing heartburn for project applicants developing on tribal land, the Tenth Circuit reversed the District Court...more

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