The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is set to gain federal recognition once President Donald Trump signs the National Defense ...

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt where the court held that the Muscogee (Creek) reservation had not been extinguished, and therefore only the federal government and the ...

After more than three decades of pressure from tribal governments seeking relief from IRS uncertainty, the U.S. Department of ...

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, the dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law, speaks at a Sovereignty Symposium on Tuesday at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. Tribal leaders and ...

Some legal experts question the viability of tribal cannabis businesses since federal law still applies on reservations.

Tribal leaders in Maine, who have long sparred with state leaders over the issue of sovereignty for Native American tribes, used their first address to the Maine Legislature in 21 years to call for ...

The University of Wisconsin has recently partnered with the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association to foster energy sovereignty for tribal communities in a new collaborative initiative. This ...

Before venturing into the deep water of state and Native American relations, I need to reassure North Dakota’s tribes that I am not an adversary but a friend. I believe we owe the native people ...

Maine lawmakers failed Thursday to override the governor's veto of a bill that would have expanded the sovereignty of Native American tribes in the state by ensuring more federal laws apply to them.

Debbie Nelson's favorite slot machine at the Nisqually Red Wind Casino is Yogi Bear-themed, complete with spinning picnic baskets and huckleberry pies. “It keeps me entertained while I'm losing money, ...

Tribal nation citizens can still use identification cards issued by federally recognized tribes to travel by plane, even as ...