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Judge Orders the Surrender of Miccosukee Tribe’s Financial Records
A judge for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida has ordered Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Wachovia and American Express to turn over the Miccosukee Tribe’s financial records to the Internal Revenue Service, according to a press release issued yesterday …
Lawsuit Seeking to Halt Tohono O’odham’s Proposed Casino Can Continue, Court Rules
U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled yesterday that the state of Arizona can proceed with its lawsuit that seeks to stop an Indian casino from being built
United Indians to Provide Religious Services to Native Inmates in Washington Prisons
The state of Washington’s Department of Corrections and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation have partnered to provide incarcerated offenders with religious support and resources. Under an
Seneca Nation’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order Granted; N.Y. Can’t Collect Cigarette Tax Yet
The New York State Supreme Court in Erie County has granted the Seneca Nation’s request for a temporary restraining order against the state to prevent it
Pointe Au Chien First Louisiana Tribe to Sue BP
The Pointe Au Chien tribe in Louisiana is suing BP over claims that its ancestral lands and fishing grounds were devastated by the oil spill that blackened
TU College of Law and Concord Law School to Offer Online Indian Law Master’s Program
The University of Tulsa College of Law and Concord Law School of Kaplan University will offer an online Master of Jurisprudence in Indian Law (MJIL) degree
Tribal Court Personnel Get Free Training
Tribal court judges from 23 tribes across the nation received free training last month thanks to a collaboration among the University of New Mexico School of Law's
Grand Canyon Skywalk Developer Sues Hualapai Tribe
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC, the company that developed the Grand Canyon Skywalk, filed a lawsuit last week to block alleged plans of the Hualapai tribe
Key Deadlines in Cobell Settlement Quickly Approaching
The court-ordered process of notifying individual Indians of their legal rights in the historic $3.4 billion class-action Cobell v. Salazar settlement is coming to a close and
Northwest Jesuits to Pay $166 Million to Sexual Abuse Victims
The Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus (aka Northwest Jesuits) has agreed to a settlement that would pay $166 million to approx. 524 victims of
