Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking nominations for its first-ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council to advise on homeland security policies and practices, including emergency management, law enforcement, cybersecurity, domestic terrorism and...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, makes internet access affordable for low-income households and offers an Enhanced Tribal Benefit. Native American families living on Tribal lands...
Aug 24, 2022 | Insights
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Act is a $740 billion supplemental tax and spending package that includes $600 million for Indian tribes. The Act also includes $18 billion more in energy loan guarantees for tribes...
Aug 24, 2022 | Insights
From September 21 to 23, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will hold its 17th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. The Consultation will be held virtually and in person in Anchorage, Alaska. The Dear Tribal Leader letter...
Jul 27, 2022 | Insights
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its controversial decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, holding against decades of precedent that states possess concurrent authority with the federal government to prosecute non-Indians for crimes committed against...
Jul 27, 2022 | Insights
On June 21, 2022, President Biden announced that he intends to appoint Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, as the first-ever Native American to serve as Treasurer of the United States. As Treasurer, Chief...
