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Chumash Tribe submits land-into-trust application for property (08/09)
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has filed a land-into-trust application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Delaware Tribe hasn't submitted land-into-trust application (08/06)
The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma hasn't submitted a land-trust-application for its newly acquired property in Kansas.

Seminole Nation received $12.5M under trust fund settlement (08/05)
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma received $12.5 million under a trust fund settlement with the federal government.

Bryan Newland: Allotment continues to overshadow trust gains (07/26)
A new paper from Professor Frank Pommershein shows more land fell out of trust in five states than went into trust.

Judge issues decisions in two Quapaw breach of trust cases (07/19)
Judge Thomas Wheeler of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued decisions in two breach of trust lawsuits involving the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma.

County discusses San Pasqual Band land-into-trust application (07/12)
The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians in California filed a land-into-trust application for 29 acres.

2nd Circuit schedules hearing in Cayuga Nation foreclosure (06/27)
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the Cayuga Nation foreclosure lawsuit on September 13.

BIA approves land-into-trust application for Montana tribe (06/26)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a land-into-trust application for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana.

Jicarilla Apache Nation wins $21M award over breach of trust (06/25)
The federal government owes the Jicarilla Apache Nation of New Mexico $21 million for breach of trust, a federal judge ruled.

BIA backs Fond du Lac Band's land-into-trust application (06/13)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is publishing notice of a decision to take 199 acres in trust for the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa Indians.

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...

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...

Native Sun News: BIA proposes rule for land-into-trust appeals (06/04)
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn issued for public comment a proposed rule designed to demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to restoring tribal homelands and furthering economic development on Indian reservations.

Second county approves land agreement with Oneida Nation (05/30)
A landmark agreement between the Oneida Nation and the state of New York made it through a second county today. The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to accept the...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe welcomes land-into-trust rule (05/30)
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is praising a proposed rule that will address land-into-trust appeals. The rule eliminates a 30-day waiting period when the Bureau of Indian Affairs approves a land-into-trust...

County challenges Salish and Kootenai Tribes land-into-trust (05/30)
Commissioners in Ravalli County, Montana, voted to appeal a land-into-trust application submitted by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. On May 17, the Bureau of Indian Affairs agreed to place...

BIA to take another review of Oneida Nation land-into-trust (05/30)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be taking a second look at land-into-trust applications submitted by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. The BIA agreed to place about 499 acres in...

Oneida Nation land agreement clears one vote in New York (05/29)
A landmark agreement between the Oneida Nation and the state of New York won approval in Oneida County on Tuesday. The deal resolves a slew of land, taxation and jurisdiction...

BIA accepting comments on rule for land-into-trust appeals (05/29)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is accepting comments on a new regulation to address land-into-trust appeals. The regulation was written in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Salazar...

BIA proposes regulation to address land-into-trust appeals (05/24)
The Obama administration is proposing a new regulation to address land-into-trust appeals in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Salazar v. Patchak. In Patchak, the Supreme Court...

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