Jul 27, 2022 | Insights
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its controversial decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, holding against decades of precedent that states possess concurrent authority with the federal government to prosecute non-Indians for crimes committed against...
Jul 27, 2022 | Insights
On June 21, 2022, President Biden announced that he intends to appoint Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, as the first-ever Native American to serve as Treasurer of the United States. As Treasurer, Chief...
Jul 27, 2022 | Insights
On June 3, 2022, the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a joint notice, proposing to amend their regulations implementing the Community...
Jul 27, 2022 | Insights
On Monday, July 18, 2022, U.S. House of Representatives, Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva held a roundtable with tribal leaders regarding his proposed bill, H.R.2021 – Environmental Justice for All Act. Read the act here. The bill calls for...
Jun 23, 2022 | Insights
On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Denezpi v. United States affirming the conviction of a criminal defendant in a federal court even though he had already been prosecuted and sentenced under tribal law in a Court of Indian Offenses. The...
Jun 23, 2022 | Insights
In early June, the U.S. Department of the Interior held two tribal consultation sessions on its process for federal recognition of Indian tribes at 25 C.F.R. Part 83 (“Part 83”). Interior seeks comments from tribal leaders on whether it should consider changing the...
Jun 23, 2022 | Insights
On June 17, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) held a listening session on Cannabis in Indian Country to discuss tribal cannabis commerce and related equities. SCIA seeks comments from tribal leaders, designees, and experts about industry concerns and...
Jun 23, 2022 | Insights
In May 2022, the Biden administration released the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook: A Roadmap for Delivering Opportunity and Investment in Indian Country” to help tribal communities access funds to address infrastructure deficiencies. The $1...
Jun 23, 2022 | Insights
The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is holding a series of virtual meetings in an effort to modernize its Civil Works programs through various policy initiatives. According to the Corps, a primary focus of the modernization effort is to serve the needs of Tribal...
Jun 23, 2022 | Insights
On May 25, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Program Office announced important updates to the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP). In response to tribal comments, the revisions eliminate the application, facility, and maintenance fees payable to...
