BLM Proposed Rule Increases Tribal Involvement in Public Lands

BLM Proposed Rule Increases Tribal Involvement in Public Lands

On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled “Conservation and Landscape Health” for the public lands managed by BLM.  The proposed rule is intended to increase conservation efforts as a part of BLM’s...
Fiscal Responsibility Act Claws Back Some Tribal Funding

Fiscal Responsibility Act Claws Back Some Tribal Funding

In his first few months as Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, used negotiations on a bill to increase the debt ceiling to rescind “unobligated” COVID-19 related funding—including some tribal funding.  The bill also put limitations on future spending and included...
Native Law Group Welcomes New Associate Attorney Maurisa Bell

Native Law Group Welcomes New Associate Attorney Maurisa Bell

Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is pleased to announce Maurisa Bell as a new associate attorney in its Washington, DC office. Ms. Bell brings valuable experience advocating and representing tribal clients in the nation’s capital. “We are pleased to...