Warm Welcome to Associate Attorney Tiana Wilson-Blindman
Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen is pleased to announce the addition of Associate Attorney Tiana Wilson-Blindman to the firm’s Louisville, Colorado office. Tiana joins the firm as a Litigation Associate, where she will focus on litigation matters affecting...Native Law Group Welcomes Native Law Group Welcomes Summer Law Clerk Brooke Klasko to its Washington, D.C. Office
Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP is pleased to welcome Brooke Klasko to the firm as a Summer Law Clerk in the Washington, D.C. office. Brooke is a rising third-year law student at the University of Michigan Law School and is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste....Two Final Tax Rules Cap 2025 with Additional Clarity for Tribes on Tribal Welfare Benefits and Federal Tax Treatment for Wholly Owned Tribal Entities
On December 15, 2025, the IRS announced two final tax rules with significant effects on tribes. The regulations implement rules for the Tribal welfare benefit taxable income exclusion established in the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 and classify...The Rise of AI, Hyperscale Data Centers, and Emerging Opportunities in Tribal Energy Development
As the rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence drives unprecedented demand for U.S. power, infrastructure, and available land, Tribes have been positioned at the center of emerging energy development opportunities. Learn how the Tribal Energy Development and...Partner Derril B. Jordan to be Keynote Speaker at Cornell Law School Event
Patterson, Real Bird & Wilson is pleased to announce that Derril B. Jordan, a Partner in its Washington, D.C. office, will be a keynote speaker for Cornell Law School’s 14th Annual Professional Development Bootcamp (“Bootcamp”) in March of this year. It is hosted...WHAT INDIAN COUNTRY CAN EXPECT IN THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: A REVIEW OF PROJECT 2025 AND RECOMMENDATIONS GOING FOWARD
Project 2025 was developed by the Heritage Foundation and outlines a policy agenda for the incoming Trump/Vance Administration that may impact tribes in areas of land management, healthcare, education, civil rights protections, and environmental preservation. One of...
Not Invisible Act Commission Highlights MMIP and Human Trafficking Impacting Native Americans
In October 2020, Congress passed the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-166) which created the Not Invisible Act Commission to investigate the ongoing crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked Indigenous persons and make recommendations to the Department of...
IHS Contract Support Costs Claims Deadline September 30, 2024
The statutory deadline for Tribes to file claims for Indian Health Service (IHS) contract support cost shortfalls related to third-party program expenditures is coming soon: shortfall claims for FY 2018 must be submitted by September 30, 2024. The IHS Dear Tribal...