Ryan Dreveskracht has put his spin on an oldie but a goodie, "Doing Business in Indian Country," as published by the ABA Business Law Section in Business Law Today.
Gabe Galanda to Talk "Indigeneity" at Terra Tipi Gallery
SCOTUS Apparently Unmoved By Nebraska’s Arguments For Tribal Diminishment
The Justices seemed unpersuaded by Nebraska’s assertion that the sky will fall if the Omaha Tribe is allowed to assert some regulatory jurisdiction in Pender, Nebraska.
Nebraska v. Parker: SCOTUS Poised to Diminish Reservation Indian Demographics
With arguments today in Nebraska v. Parker—an important reservation diminishment case—we still don’t know why the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case in the first place.
States Must Do More to Protect Vulnerable Indigenous People
Alaska is considering new steps to protect its indigenous populations from violence, abuse, and harassment—and other states should do the same.
Wash. State Sued By Casino ATM Provider, Claiming Tribal B&O Tax Exemption
On New Year's Eve, a non-Indian owned ATM provider to 17 Washington gaming tribes sued the Washington State Department of Revenue in Thurston County Superior Court.
Chinook Denounces Disenrollment
On Saturday, January 9, 2016, the Chinook Indian Nation General Council met for a community workshop during which, according to Chairman Tony Johnson: “There was 100% consensus that we’re not doing disenrollment.”
Washington Supreme Court Grants Review of Tribal Property Tax Case
The Washington State Supreme Court has accepted review in City of Snoqualmie v. King County Exec. Dow Constantine, et al.
Galanda Broadman Opens Yakima Office
Galanda Broadman lawyers have proudly represented Native interests in the Yakama Valley for over a decade. We are excited to open a tribal law shop there.
Even Unrecognized Tribes Are Disenrolling Their Kin
Word on the Telegraph is that the “Chinook Nation” is proposing to disenroll a slew of members who do not reside near Chinook headquarters in Bay Center, Washington.