Indian Law Bulletins | News | Archives | 2013 Intergovernmental

• • Massachusetts asks dismissal of suit against casino law (Nowich Bulletin) 5/29/13

• • Native American vets push for recognition (Arkansas Online) 5/26/13

• • Washburn announces plan of attack for Patchak patch (Indian Country Today) 5/24/13

• • Indigenous culture, youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session (St. Louis News) 5/20/13

• • Mohawks rally to speak out against border-crossing issues (Watertown Daily Times) 5/18/13

• • Efforts to grant tribes more authority are met with resistance from non-tribal lawmakers (Wyoming Public Media) 5/17/13

• • Oneida Nation, state agree on wide-ranging deal on gaming, taxing, land (Syracuse.com) 5/16/13

• • One B.C. fisherman's fight for cross-border native rights (The First Perspective) 5/16/13

• • Op-Ed: Hands across the melting ice (New York Times) 5/13/13

• • OPINION: Tribes and the Michigan wolf hunt (Turtletalk) 5/10/13

• • Champions of Change: Quinault Indian Nation (White House) 4/30/13

• • Tribal leaders challenge decision to not extend tobacco compacts (Native Times) 4/30/13

• • New Interior chief savors a steep learning curve (New York Times) 4/29/13

• • "Take these Tribes Down:" The Anti-Indian movement comes to Washington State (IREHR) 4/26/13

• • Murkowski: Administration avoiding justice for Indian tribes (Alaska Business Monthly) 4/26/13

• • [New York] state, Indian nations look to build relations (Post-Journal) 4/19/13

• • Tribes negotiate tobacco compacts with state (The Lawton Constitution ) 4/17/13

• • Montana's high court hears bison case at UM (Helena Independent Record ) 4/14/13

• • Federal government fails to stop illegal crossings into Native American lands (Albuquerque Express) 4/10/13

• • Court ruling a win for treaty rights (North County Outlook) 4/9/13

• • Sequestration hits Sault Tribe hard (Soo Evening News ) 4/3/13

• • Power of attorney: Navajo Nation lawyers may see pushback from non-Indian clients (Las Cruces Sun-News ) 3/16/13

• • Sequester cuts already hitting Minnesota's reservation schools (Star Tribune ) 3/19/13

• • Urban Indians may benefit from Colorado law's changes (Indian Country Today ) 3/12/13

• • EEOC confirms difference between tribal and Indian preference (Indianz.com ) 3/6/13

• • President Obama signs disaster declaration for Navajo Nation, the second tribe to receive direct FEMA assistance (Indian Country Today) 3/5/13

• • Sequester-related education cuts hitting schools on reservations, military bases (Washington Post ) 3/5/13

• • Law change brings disaster declaration for tribes (ABQ Journal ) 3/5/13

• • Three new bills in Oregon legislature seek to undermine Native American mascots ban (Indian Country Today ) 3/5/13

• • AG ups heat on no-tax smokes (Times Union ) 3/2/13

• • Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians first to receive disaster aid under amended law (Indian Country Today) 3/2/13

• • Yakama tribal cigarette maker could face $30M tax bill (Yakima Herald ) 2/20/13

• • Reduced spending would limit park services and revenue, Interior Secretary says (New York Times ) 2/25/13

• • Quinault Indian Nation suing neighboring school districts for discrimination (King5.com ) 2/24/13

• • Maine tribes seek tax exemption for tobacco purchases (MPBN ) 2/22/13

• • Clash on the border of the Tohomo O'odham Nation (Pullitzer Center ) 2/22/13

• • U.S. Supreme Court postpones decision on Oneida Indian case (Syracuse.com ) 2/19/13

• • Sen. Murkowski pondering 'hold' on Sally Jewell's nomination over rejection of remote Aleutian road (Daily Kos ) 2/8/13

• • Tribes seek fresh start with Jewell (The Daily World ) 2/7/13

• • Tribe presents complaints about lack of consultation on mining bill (Price County Daily) 2/6/13

• • Obama nominates REI chief executive as interior secretary (The Washington Post) 2/6/13

• • Sally Jewell to be named Interior Secretary (Indian Country Today) 2/6/13

• • Tribes win right to bypass states, appeal directly to White House (Tucson News ) 2/3/13

• • Crow Indians' lawsuit against F.B.I. agent to proceed (New York Times ) 2/1/13

• • Salazar announces Interior exit; Indian Country ponders replacements (Indian Country Today ) 1/21/13

• • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack signs regulation confirming "government to government" consultation with tribes (Indian Country Today ) 2/1/13

• • New law allows American Indian tribes to seek direct federal aid after natural disasters (Green Field Reporter ) 1/31/13

• • Bipartisan disaster relief bill approved (Navajo Nation ) 1/29/13

• • Navajo Nation may use ObamaCare to get same Medicaid authority as states (Indian Country Today ) 1/22/13

• • Despite pockets of success, reform of tribal justice systems slow-going under 2010 law (Washington Post) 1/16/13

• • Interior Secretary to step down in March (New York Times) 1/16/13

• • Tribes want 9th Circuit to rehear Viejas Band immunity case (Indianz.com) 1/15/13

• • Another round aginst Puyallup tobacco taxing (Courthouse News) 1/14/13