There is a high demand for professionals who specialize in Indian Law, which is why the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe decided to partner with Southern University to implement this program.
READ MORESeneca Nation Files Suit to Vacate Panel Decision That It Owes $255M to New York State
by Native Business Staff | Jun 7, 2019 | Gaming, Legal, Legislative / Policy, News
Upon receiving the Interior’s letter Wednesday, the Seneca Nation of Indians filed suit in New York federal court to have the state panel’s ruling vacated.
READ MOREFlandreau Tribe Sued USDA Over Failure to Take Action on its Hemp Production Plan, Judge Denies Tribe’s Injunction
by Native Business Staff | Jun 7, 2019 | Cannabis, Federal, Legal, Legislative / Policy, News
“…A delay in approval of the Tribal plan and unlawfully withholding Tribal authority curtails receipt of the Tribal revenue from hemp production at grave cost to Tribal members,” states the Tribe’s May 23 complaint.
READ MOREBIA Transfers 9,300 Acres Into Trust Status for MHA Nation
by Native Business Staff | May 25, 2019 | Agriculture, Energy, Legislative / Policy, News
The Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara (MHA) Nation has prevailed in securing more than 9,300 acres of land into trust for Tribal self-determination and economic development, including a buffalo ranch and oil and gas production.
READ MORESeminoles Put the Brakes on $350 Million Annual Revenue-Sharing Payments to Florida
by Native Business Staff | May 17, 2019 | Gaming, Legislative / Policy, News
In a hand-delivered letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, the Seminole Tribe announced it is halting its revenue-sharing payments to the state of Florida, effective immediately.
READ MOREHouse Passes Bill to Reaffirm Lands for Cape Cod-based Tribe
by Native Business Staff | May 16, 2019 | Federal, Gaming, Legislative / Policy, News
Once the bipartisan bill to restore the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s trust lands was back on the table Wednesday, House lawmakers voted 275-to-146 to pass H.R. 312, with 47 Republicans crossing party lines to join all but two Democrats in favor of the bill.
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