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tribal sovereignty
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Tribes tell the Supreme Court prediction markets are ‘today’s prospectors’ as Kalshi’s legal fight widens
130 tribes and 15 tribal groups have asked the Supreme Court to rein in Kalshi’s sports contracts. A new Seventh Circuit appeal and New York’s lawsuit raise the stakes for the Seneca…
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Tribal nations push back on Senate permitting deal that would rewrite Section 106 consultation
Tribal organizations say a bipartisan Senate permitting bill would narrow the historic preservation reviews that protect sacred places, and they are urging Congress to drop the language before Nov. 9.
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Navajo Nation braces for weeks of recovery after record San Juan River flooding
Homes in Shiprock went underwater as the San Juan River broke a 1909 record upstream. President Buu Nygren is seeking $10 million in tribal disaster relief.
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Appeals court says 1929 census descendants belong in organizing the California Valley Miwok Tribe
A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel upheld Interior’s decision to let descendants of Miwok people on a 1929 Calaveras County census take part in organizing the California Valley Miwok Tribe, a ruling that…
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Judge refuses to halt Seneca Nation’s Miami Street One Stop, rejecting Buffalo’s bid to stop construction
A state judge found Buffalo hadn’t shown enough immediate harm to stop work on the Seneca Nation’s $10 million One Stop at 5 Miami Street, land the federal government placed in restricted-fee…
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Gillibrand bill would let Washington and the Seneca Nation end New York’s criminal jurisdiction on Seneca land
A Senate companion to Rep. Nick Langworthy’s bill would let the Justice Department and the Seneca Nation end New York’s 1948 criminal jurisdiction on Seneca land. Its broader definition of ‘territory’ raises…
