Jan 5, 2026 | Tribal Government, Tribal Land, Tribal Utility
Writing enforceable tribal codes for land use, utility management, and governance enables tribes to control how their land is developed, who uses it, and how public services are provided on tribal lands. However, this can often be a challenge when trying to parse the...
Dec 22, 2025 | Tribal Government
When federal agencies consider policies that affect American Indian tribes, government consultation serves as the foundational process for honoring the nation-to-nation relationship between tribal nations and the United States. Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP,...
Dec 15, 2025 | Tribal Government, Tribal Land
The historic relationship between the United States and tribal governments has been complicated at best, which means that the process to secure land into trust can be fraught with legal challenges. While there are many advantages to securing tribal land in a trust,...
