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Maryland orders Indian payday loan firm to cease business (06/14)
The Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation ordered a payday loan firm owned by a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to stop doing business.

Supreme Court backs Oklahoma in water dispute with Texas (06/14)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Oklahoma in a water dispute with Texas that impacts tribal rights. The justices held that the Red River Compact, a multi-state agreement,...

Washburn confirms lack of authority in disenrollment case (06/13)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs lacks authority to determine membership issues for the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Assistant Secretary Kevin Washburn said in a decision on Wednesday. The tribe...

Lac Courte Oreilles Band orders audit in light of possible fraud (06/13)
The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe Indians has ordered a forensic audit of its finances in response to possible fraud.

Authorities investigate brutal murder of Wampanoag woman (06/13)
Authorities are investigating the murder of a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

DOJ publishes notice of VAWA tribal jurisdiction program (06/13)
The Department of Justice is moving forward with tribal jurisdiction provisions of S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The law recognizes tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit...

Rep. Young promises to take action on land-into-trust fix (06/13)
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), vowed to move forward with a fix to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar after Democrats tried to include the provision in...

South Dakota official blames late invitation for ICWA summit (06/12)
South Dakota Tribal Affairs Secretary J.R. LaPlante said he didn't attend an ICWA summit because he received an invitation at the "last minute."

10th Circuit revives case over Indian image on license plate (06/12)
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit over the Indian image on the Oklahoma license plate.

One faction of Chukchansi Tribe claims victory in court case (06/12)
A leader of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California is claiming victory as part of a lawsuit in federal court. Reggie Lewis should be allowed to intervene...

Former Congressman Rick Renzi guilty of corruption charges (06/12)
A federal jury convicted former Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Arizona) on 17 of 32 corruption charges. Renzi was indicted in connection with a land swap opposed by most tribes in Arizona....

Native Sun News: Tribes battle state over ICWA compliance (06/12)
In 2003, a toddler walked barefoot in front of his windowless truck trailer home. The door was open and the baby’s older sister, about 14 years old and pregnant, stood in the doorway.

IRS hosts phone forum on tax issues and recent settlements (06/11)
The Internal Revenue Service will be hosting a phone forum on June 26 to discuss tax issues affecting recent settlements in Indian Country. The agenda for the forum lists three...

Cherokee Nation eyes $49.8M in IHS contract support costs (06/11)
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is preparing to sue the Obama administration for $49.8 million in unpaid contract support costs. The tribal council authorized the filing of the lawsuit against...

Klamath Tribes issue first call for treaty-based water rights (06/11)
The Klamath Tribes of Oregon issued a historic call for their treaty-based water rights. The Oregon Water Resources Department in March confirmed the tribe's senior rights in the Klamath River...

Law Article: Doing business with tribes under the HEARTH Act (06/10)
Attorney discusses new regulations issued by Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico under H.R.205, the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act (HEARTH) Act: The Pueblo of Sandia ("Pueblo") was...

HCN: Tribes asserting their sovereignty with update to VAWA (06/10)
High Country News on S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Victims' advocates joined legislators at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck on March 26, to discuss the...

Blackfeet Nation still weighing charge against council member (06/07)
Montana Sen. Shannon Augare (D). Photo Montana Legislature The Blackfeet Nation hasn't decided whether to bring charges against a council member who also serves in the Montana Legislature. State...

Interview with Taiawagi Helton on business in Indian Country (06/07)
The Oklahoman interviews Professor Taiawagi Helton on doing business in Indian Country: Q: How does Indian law affect business in Oklahoma? A: Oklahoma businesses may interact with tribes as governments...

Nooksack man pleads guilty over murder of Sauk-Suiattle man (06/07)
Levin Eugene Charles, a member of the Nooksack Tribe of Washington, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Charles, 26, admitted that he beat Kenneth Joseph, 68, who was a member of...

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