On January 27th, the Trump administration ordered a freeze on all disbursements of federal funds through a memorandum signed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The OMB memo stated that the freeze does not apply to...more
On September 16, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing regarding potential amendments to policies that govern which benefits provided by Indian Tribal government...more
In its recent decision, Becerra v. San Carlos Apache, No. 23-250, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq., requires the Indian Health Service...more
On June 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court handed down its third decision regarding federal Indian law this term. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the Navajo Treaty of 1868 does not require the United States to...more
On August 4, 2020, the Federal Reserve presented on the use of the Main Street Lending Program by Tribal Entities (as defined below). While the presentation was in large part a summary of the already well-known components of...more
Background Details on 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window -
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is presenting federally recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages with a unique opportunity to directly access...more
On March 18, 2020, the President signed into law congressional legislation responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) is a broad federal package that includes additional...more
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Indian tribal governments have the inherent power to declare states of emergency on tribal lands to protect the health and welfare of tribal members, and a number of tribes have issued emergency declarations under tribal law...more