Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is thrilled to announce the opening of its Santa Fe, New Mexico Office and the addition of new partner Carrie Frias. Our new Southwest Office emphasizes Native Law Group’s dedication to providing comprehensive legal...
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird and Wilson, LLP (Native Law Group) proudly announces that eight of our attorneys were included in the 2025 editions of “Best Lawyers in America®”. Native Law Group attorneys have been recognized for the past four years since the firm was...
On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must reimburse tribes under the Indian Self-Determination Act for contract support costs incurred in providing tribal health care services funded with Medicare, Medicaid, and...
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is pleased to announce the newest addition to the team: Derril Jordan. Derril will be joining the DC office as a Partner. Mr. Jordan is a senior Indian law attorney and partner with the Native Law Group, with over 35 years...
National Native American law firm, Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is proud to announce the addition of a new Equity Partner: Jeff Rasmussen. Long-time partner Jeff has been with Native Law Group since its inception, and he has showcased his unwavering...
Attorneys and staff at Native Law Group were honored to be able to participate in the Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive. CRYP has been bringing holiday joy to over 1,000 youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation with their Wo Otúh’an Wi...
On December 6, 2023, as a part of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) announced a Final Rule (rule) which updates regulations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). NAGPRA was enacted...
On December 4, 2023, the Department of the Interior announced the conclusion of the Land Buy-Back Program (“Program”) for Tribal Nations. The Program was established in December 2012 as a part of the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement, which provided a $1.9...
On December 12, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) finalized new regulations for taking fee lands into trust. The Fee-to-Trust regulations implement a provision in the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) that allows the Secretary of the Interior to take lands...
On December 6th and 7th, 2023, President Joe Biden held his administration’s third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. The Summit was attended by hundreds of Tribal leaders from across the United States. President Biden addressed Tribal...
