Oct 28, 2022 | Insights
On October 4, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that South Dakota could tax a nonmember contractor doing construction work on the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s casino. The Court held that the state tax was not preempted by the Indian Gaming...
Oct 28, 2022 | Insights
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes a new provision that allows tribes to utilize renewable energy tax credits to finance and develop renewable energy projects. The provision solves a long-standing problem that tribal governments face in renewable energy...
Oct 28, 2022 | Insights
On August 18, 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its “2022-2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy.” The impetus for a National Tribal Strategy can be traced back to the enactment of the Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, which gave Tribes the...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
On September 13, 2022, three agencies within the Department of the Interior released new guidance intended to improve federal land stewardship by strengthening the role on Indian tribes in federal land management. The agencies include the Bureau of Land Management...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Roselyn Tso, a member of the Navajo Nation, as the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Ms. Tso was nominated by the Biden Administration in March 2022. She previously served as the Director of the...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Land held a legislative hearing on the Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act and Tribal Cultural Protection Act. The...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
In a historic win, Mary Peltola defeated former Alaska Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a special election for Alaska’s only seat in the House of Representatives. Congresswoman Peltola is Yup’ik, and is the first Alaska Native elected to the...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking nominations for its first-ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council to advise on homeland security policies and practices, including emergency management, law enforcement, cybersecurity, domestic terrorism and...
Sep 29, 2022 | Insights
The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, makes internet access affordable for low-income households and offers an Enhanced Tribal Benefit. Native American families living on Tribal lands...
Aug 24, 2022 | Staff
Charlene Bargas Legal Assistant EMAIL: cbargas@nativelawgroup.com PHONE: 303-926-5292 Vcard Charlene Bargas Legal Assistant EMAIL: cbargas@nativelawgroup.com PHONE: 303-926-5292 Vcard Charly was born and raised in Broomfield, Colorado where she obtained an Associate...
