Native American Legal Update


Covers issues facing American Indian tribes, their members, and their economic interests.

Author: Greg Guedel is a partner at Foster Pepper in Seattle.

Blawg Related Categories: Tribal Law/Courts • States • Washington • Partner

Recent Posts from Native American Legal Update


  • 40th Anniversary of Native American Occupation of Alcatraz

    (Britannica.com) November marks 40 years since Native American activists seized the former federal island penitentiary of Alcatraz and used it to raise the national consciousness on issues facing Native communities. In November of 1969, Richard…

  • New Moon -- old stereotypes?

    Of all the battles Native American communities have been compelled to fight to preserve their heritage and dignity, their most unlikely and unexpected foes have now become the most well-known in popular culture: Vampires, and…

  • US Supreme Court Declines To Hear "Redskins" Trademark Case

    The Supreme Court of the United States has refused to hear a lawsuit on behalf of Native American activists who assert the Washington Redskins' football team name is so offensive that it does not deserve…

  • President Obama's Memorandum On Tribal Relations

    In conjunction with the 5 November 2009 Tribal Nations conference, President Obama has issued a White House Memorandum on Tribal Consultation to all executive departments and federal agencies. The Memorandum can be accessed here, and…

  • War On Drugs Opens New Front: Tribal Lands

    Washington State Patrol Officers Seize Marijuana On Reservation The Wall Street Journal reports that Mexican drug gangs are attempting to increase profits and eliminate clashes with border police by growing more marijuana inside the United…

  • President Obama's Address To Tribal Nations

      President Obama's opening address at this week's Tribal Nation's conference can be viewed HERE.

  • White House Tribal Nations Conference Underway

    President Obama's summit conference with Native American leaders is happening today, and can be followed live HERE. There is a live discussion about this event on Facebook. Click here to participate. Watch C-SPAN's coverage of…

  • Indigenous Groups Oppose 2010 Winter Olympics On Native Lands

    Citing negative impacts including homelessness, ecological destruction to Native lands, huge public debt, and a greatly expanded police state, a movement of Indigenous groups has arisen to challenge the Olympic industry and specifically the 2010 Winter Olympics that will…

  • After Federal Recognition Is Denied: "Why Didn't They Just Tell Us 'No' 30 Years Ago?"

    You have your community and your place to go.  We don't have that.  But we're still together… They've got their rules, and you've got to fit into the slot.   But we know who we are.…

  • Tribal Economic Development Featured On National Public Radio

    This week the National Public Radio program “All Things Considered” airs a two-episode series on Tribal economic development in the Southwest. The programs highlight the diverse issues, challenges, and opportunities for Tribes in different locations…