• • Narragansett Indian Tribe tries to block subpoena of tribal leader (Providence Journal) 10/27/09

• • Court ruling exempts tribes from CERCLA liability (NorthWest Hub) 9/2/09

• • Congressman Cole discusses tribal sovereignty, business (Chickasaw Nation) 8/17/09

• • Reconciling sovereignty and democracy (Indian Country Today) 7/10/09

• • Oglala Sioux Tribe pays off $1.5M in immunity case (Indianz.com) 4/24/09

• • Oglala Sioux Tribe hit with levy in immunity case (Indianz.com) 4/21/09

• • Judge allows levy on Oglala Sioux Tribe funds (Indianz.com) 4/10/09

• • Oglala Sioux Tribe in sovereign immunity dispute (Indianz.com) 4/3/09

• • Appeals court backs Crow constitution (Billings Gazette) 4/1/09

• • Court upholds Ala. tribe's water system (Montgomery Advertiser) 3/30/09

• • Lawyer wants lawsuit tossed (San Bernardino County Sun) 3/30/09

• • Connecticut bill bans smoking at tribal casinos (Indianz.com) 3/20/09

• • Council waives sovereign immunity for loan (Cherokee Phoenix) 2/21/09

• • Suit against Indian tribe is settled for $500,000 (Union-Tribune) 2/20/09

• • Whistle-blower lawsuit against Viejas dismissed (Union-Tribune) 2/3/09

• • Cook v. Avi Casino Enters. — trouble? (Turtle Talk) 1/30/09

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