White House Tribal Nations Summit Delivers for Indian Country
On November 15-16, 2021, the White House held the first White House Tribal Nations Summit in five years. During the summit, the White House and Biden Administration officials announced a variety of action items and deliverables for Indian Country, including:...
Treasury Updates ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund Guidance
Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury distributed $20 billion in Fiscal Recovery Funds (FRF) to Indian tribal governments as a part of COVID-19 recovery efforts. On November 15, 2021, Treasury updated its FRF FAQs and the...
State Small Business Credit Initiative Provides Aid to Tribally Owned Businesses
The American Rescue Plan Act provides a $500 million set-aside for tribal governments to fund small business financing programs and provide technical assistance to small businesses through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The U.S. Department of the...
Cheyenne River Youth Project Launches 2021 Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has officially launched its Wo Otúhan Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive for the 2021 holiday season. Once again, Native Law Group is joining forces with the nonprofit youth organization as it prepares to deliver thousands of...
Denver Powwow & Indian Market Scheduled for November 26-28
This November 26-28, Denver March Powwow will be presenting the Native American Heritage Month Celebration Powwow & Indian Market in the Stadium Arena at Denver's National Western Complex. The event begins Friday at 12 p.m. and concludes Sunday at 6 p.m. Indian...
Native Law Group Welcomes Partner Erin Shanley, Opens Great Plains Office
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new income partner and a new Great Plains office. Attorney Erin Shanley officially joined the firm on Oct. 4, 2021, and she will manage Native Law Group’s new North Dakota-based...
Native Law Group Recognized in “Best Law Firms” for 2022
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP announced today that it received a top-tier ranking in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firms” list for 2022. In the practice area of Native American Law, the firm received a Tier 1 ranking for the Colorado...
President Biden Issues Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
On October 8, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden became the first president to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. He issued a proclamation calling upon the American people to recognize October 11, overlapping Columbus Day, as a day of recognition and celebration of...
The American Rescue Plan Act In Depth: Opportunities for Individuals
Several programs authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) continue to provide financial assistance to tribal members and other individuals to address the devastating economic impacts of COVID-19. These include advance and regular Child Tax Credit...
Historic Hearing on Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Settlement Act
On October 6, 2021, Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) President Andrew Werk Jr. testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the “Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021. This is...