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INDIAN LAW UPDATES

Tribal-State Relations Book Released

Aspatore, a Thomson Reuters business, has released Emerging Issues in Tribal-State Relations: Leading Experts on Improving Government and Tribal Interactions, Interpreting Gaming Issues, and Protecting Tribal Sovereignty... more »

Progress and Lack Thereof on Indigenous Rights Declaration

On September 13, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by a vote of 143 in favor, 11 abstaining, and only 4 states voting against it. Of... more »

NIGC Officially Withdraws Class II Proposal

On February 15, the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC") published notice that has officially withdrawn its controversial amendments to the agency's Class II regulations. The notice simply... more »

Bush Signs Native American Languages Preservation Act

On December 14, 2006, President Bush signed the Native American Languages Preservation Act into law. The Act was passed by both houses of Congress the week before.