Tag:tribes
Briefs
$2 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds Going to Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe are getting major distributions from state opioid settlement funds.
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Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Indian Child Welfare Act in Place
A seven-justice majority found the 1978 federal law doesn’t overstep Congressional power or illegally commandeer state resources.
Legislature
House and Senate Introduce a Few Heavy Hitters
Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced bills that would extend whistleblower protections and allow Tribal governments access to state grants and benefits programs.
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