The enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country involves a complex relationship among federal, state and tribal laws. Criminal enforcement of marijuana laws in Indian Country[1] will depend on whose law is being applied: [...]

Tribal and private entities seeking to hire workers on or near a reservation should be aware of confusing and conflicting statutes and case law that can affect the employment relationship. Generally, tribes and tribally owned [...]

As jurisdictions seek to develop sustainable water supplies, disputes between non-Indians and Indian tribes will continue, joined by disputes that position one Indian tribe against another. New challenges include issues of a [...]

A case summary of Smith v. Salish Kootenai College, published in The ARROW, the newsletter of the Indian Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona (In the Ninth Circuit, an en banc panel consists of eleven judges, instead [...]

Sovereign immunity poses a unique consideration for private companies that contract with a tribal entity, but it need not be a deterrent Sovereignty has varied meanings but can generally be defined as “the power to [...]

The tribe’s economic development efforts often create opportunities for non-Indians as partners, clients and customers Scottsdale shares its eastern border with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (the [...]