Indian Law Conference Highlights: Indian Child Welfare Act
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which turns 40 this year, was created to prevent the separation of Native American…
A Whole New Ballgame: Reassessing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
IGRA Summary Tribal gaming is one of the fastest growing segments of legalized gambling in the U.S. that includes high-stakes…
Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Indian Country
Earlier this year, three Native American tribes in the Dakotas filed suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging that they…
Golden Opportunity: A Contemporary Perspective on the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968
During the 1960s, Congress held a series of hearings regarding abuses that certain tribal members were enduring at the hands…
Native American Lands and Natural Resource Development
The political and economic self-determination and self-sufficiency of most tribes depend on maintaining their land and natural resources. The 43rd…
Human Trafficking in Indian Country
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is the exploitation of a person typically through force, fraud or coercion…
Wealth of Nations: Exploring Energy Development and Indian Law
United Nations human rights official Victoria Tauli-Corpuz criticized the handling of the Dakota Access Pipeline project in a recent special report,…
Crimes Against Humanity: Trafficking of Native American Females
Native American women are more than twice as likely to suffer sexual assault than any other women in the U.S.,…
Contemporary Legal Issues Facing Native Americans
The legacy of Native Americans and the U.S. Constitution continues to impact the legal status of American Indians both inside and outside…