Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling deems Cougar Den exempt from paying tax on fuel it transports on public highways in Washington State under the Yakama Treaty of 1855.
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Ruling: Seneca Nation Must Share Gaming Revenues With New York; Tribe Defends Compact
The Seneca Nation’s tribal-state compact does not address revenue sharing with New York State beyond year 14, but the panel majority determined Tuesday that the tribe is still obligated to pay the state.
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Supreme Court Decision on State Taxation of Yakama-Based Gas Station May Set a Precedent
Washington State has asked the nation’s highest court to rule the Yakama Nation must pay state taxes on out-of-state fuel delivered to the Cougar Den gas station on tribal lands.
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Lawsuit Filed by Ho-Chunk, Inc. Tobacco Subsidiaries Will Proceed
A federal judge has ruled Nebraska cannot dismiss a lawsuit filed by two Ho-Chunk, Inc. subsidiaries against state regulation of its tobacco manufacturing and distribution.
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Mashpee Tribe Files Court Complaint on Interior Department Decision
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe filed a complaint in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s most recent failure to take action to preserve and protect the Tribe’s reservation.
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House Approves Bill to Repeal Prohibition of Tribal Distilleries
Last week, the U.S. House unanimously approved U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s bill to repeal the prohibition of distilleries on tribal land.
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