WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Both the Native American Lending Alliance (NALA) and the Native American Fair Commerce Coalition (NAFCC) applaud the Superior Court of California for

By Jerry Reynolds, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Apr. 30--WASHINGTON -- When a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1908 gave rise to the "Winter's Doctrine" of reserved tribal water rights, only the U.S.

By Omer Gillham, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 16--Oklahoma's Indian tribes appear to be exempt from a new state law that goes after illegal workers and makes it a felony to transport or harbor illegal immigrants. House Bill 1804 became effective in November.

By Anonymous A federal appeals court has scuttled an attempt by an Arizona ski resort to use treated sewage to create artificial snow on mountain peaks considered sacred by several Native American communities. In late March, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a strong rebuke to the U.S.

By Jerry Reynolds, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. May 23--WASHINGTON -- A Class II gaming application by the Alaska Native government of Eklutna Village has revived long-standing efforts in the state Legislature to revisit federal recognition of tribes in Alaska.