An Anchorage-based Indian law specialist says the decision still marks a major change that turns long-held principles of Indian law upside down.
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Alaska Native and Native American tribes reach proposed settlement in opioid litigation
Anchorage-based lawyer Lloyd Miller represented 120 tribes involved in the lawsuit, and he calls the litigation and outcome historic.
Alaska Native corporations win tribal CARES Act case at Supreme Court. Both sides say it wasn’t just about money.
For the tribes, it’s about guarding their sovereignty as governments.
US House passes domestic violence bill with program expanding tribal powers in 5 Alaska villages
The Violence Against Women Act bill goes next to the Senate, where Democratic leaders say they’re eager to pass it.
For Alaska Native shareholders, criticism on social media during board elections can trigger state fines
State regulators will fine some Alaska Native corporation shareholders over their criticism on social media. That’s because free speech is not protected when it comes to corporate elections.
Native rights attorneys brief tribal leaders on putting land into trust
Native American rights attorney Lael Echo-Hawk said tribal land in or near urban areas will be more contentious to take into trust because municipalities may lose property taxes.
AFN asks Walker to change position on adoptions
They say the state’s position in the case Tununuk v. the state of Alaska erects barriers between tribal children and tribal homes.