COVID-19: How to Provide Direct Disaster-Relief Assistance to Qualifying Tribal Members
Aug. 18, 2020 — Uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and its economic impact continues to grow. As we approach the fall and winter months of 2020, many tribes have further examined and considered the most effective ways to mitigate threats posed by the...
Supreme Court Decision Paves Way for Tribes to Reclaim Jurisdiction over Tribal Lands
Amidst a wave of recent positive developments for Indian country, the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision regarding criminal jurisdiction to the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in McGirt v. Oklahoma. On July 9, the court held that, for...
Yankton Sioux Tribe Hardens Victory Against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Dakota Access; DAPL Must Be Drained of All Oil
The Yankton Sioux Tribe and its water protectors stood victorious on Monday, July 6, following a decision from Judge James E. Boasberg, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, upholding the Tribe’s long-held position that the unlawfully permitted...
Partner Alvina Earnhart Serves as Chairperson of the Colorado State Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an independent bipartisan, fact-finding agency established by Congress to collect information relating to discrimination or the denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution based on race, color, religion, sex,...
Tribal Road Closures On or Near Reservations: Navigating the Federal Legal Landscape
As COVID-19 continues to take its toll on human health and human life, tribes are facing a daunting reality. To combat the spread of the virus and protect their communities, many tribes are considering the option of excluding visitors from their lands. The exercise of...
Partner Thomasina Real Bird Participates in Indigenous Law Virtual Graduation for Class of 2020
We are excited to announce that Thomasina Real Bird (Ihanktonwan), president of the National Native American Bar Association and partner with Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP, joined U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo; D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids...
Majority Native-Owned Law Firm Established in Colorado and Washington, D.C.
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP has announced the launch of its new law firm in Louisville, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. The majority native-owned firm provides a broad range of legal services to Indian tribes, tribal entities, and individual Indians...