2026 Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction News Stories
Muscogee Nation appeals decision about state authority to prosecute non-member Tribal citizens (KOSU NPR Oklahoma) 5/5/2026
Oklahoma Senate rejects sports betting deal endorsed by Tribes, OKC Thunder (KOSU NPR Oklahoma) 4/22/2026
Native Americans are getting swept up in immigration raids. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin has an opportunity to fix it. (Brookings) 4/17/2026
Maine casino’s lawsuit may threaten foundation of Indian law in US (Sun Journal) 4/16/2026
Cherokee chief won’t be allowed to speak on Oklahoma House floor again, chamber leader says (Oklahoma Voice) 4/16/2026
Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war (ICT) 4/13/2026
What you need to know about Tribal sovereignty and birthright citizenship (Native News Online) 4/12/2026
Governer Evers signs bill to allow sports betting in Wisconsin - the bill became law after all 11 recognized Wisconsin Tribes said they backed it (Wisconsin Public Radio) 4/9/2026
Tribal leaders reflect on a year of uncertainty — and possibility (High Country News) 4/9/2026
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear 'Stroble' Oklahoma income tax case (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 4/7/2026
Native American ID designation meets mixed response from Pascua Yaqui (Arizona Sonoran News) 4/1/2026
Cherokee Nation principal chief talks about his fight to preserve Tribal rights (NPR) 3/31/2026
Competing for power: Minnesota Tribal Nation, electric utility tangle over solar energy’s future (Minnesota Public Radio News) 3/30/2026
Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man (NBC News) 3/30/2026
Maine Gov. Mills, Wabanaki Nations shelve sovereignty overhaul in compromise measures (News from the States) 3/18/2026
Oklahoma federal judge decides state cannot intervene in Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 3/18/2026
As violent crimes spike on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, support from the federal government is lacking (Colorado Sun) 3/13/2026
Tribal governments champion Wisconsin proposal to regulate online gaming (PBS Wisconsin) 3/12/2026
Two Dakota nations sign cannabis compacts with state of Minnesota (Minnesota Public Radio) 3/11/2026
The Supreme Court has another Tribal sovereignty test on its hands (New Republic) 3/11/2026
As Tribes fear ICE, Rep. Adelita Grijalva says ‘removing Noem doesn’t root out the lawlessness’ (KJZZ NPR Phoenix) 3/8/2026
Federal judge declines to confirm Osage Nation's reservation, but offers 'roadmap' to do so (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 3/4/2026
Fort Belknap sues U.S. government over Tribal law enforcement funding (KRTV Great Falls Montana) 3/3/2026
Wisconsin senate republicans to meet on Tribal online sports betting bill (WBAY Green Bay Wisconsin) 3/2/2026
Indian Gaming Association condemns CFTC over prediction markets, warns of threat to Tribal sovereignty (Native News Online) 3/2/2026
Yurok Tribal Council issues response to ICE concerns, says at least one citizen detained (North Coast Journal of Politics, People and Art) 2/26/2026
Choctaw Nation revises criminal code to note limited jurisdiction over non-Indians (NonDoc) 2/26/2026
Bill would require 'good faith' negotiations from governor with Tribes (Nebraska Public Media) 2/26/2026
Tiffany, Bondi side with town in Lac du Flambeau roads dispute (Wisconsin Examiner) 2/24/2026
Tribal chiefs press Maine lawmakers for progress (Spectrum Local News) 2/19/2026
New Mexico bill that would have allowed Native American designation on IDs dies (New Mexico In Depth) 2/19/2026
Alaska Native Corporations push back as Pentagon targets 8(a) program (KNBA NPR Anchorage Alaska) 2/17/2026
Tribal IDs for descendants in the age of Trump’s ICE (ICT) 2/17/2026
Mauna Kea and the illusion of Indigenous consent in Hawai‘i (McGill International Review) 2/15/2026
DHS Secretary Noem tells Tribes ICE does not target Native Americans (Native News Online) 2/14/2026
Wisconsin's Tribal Nations assert reciprocity and resiliency (PBS Wisconsin) 2/13/2026
Feds are encouraging Tribes to partner with data centers (Wyoming Public Media) 2/13/2026
Amid fears about ICE, lawmakers consider optional Native American designation on IDs (New Mexico In Depth) 2/12/2026
Wisconsin Tribes respond to ICE presence in Minnesota (Wisconsin Public Radio) 2/6/2026
Judge overturns disenrollment of prominent Squaxin Island Tribe member (Seattle Times) 2/4/2026
Gov. Stitt calls for limits on Tribal sovereignty, Tribal leaders respond (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 2/3/2026
Court says state cannot prosecute Tribal citizen for cannabis charge on Tribal lands (Minnesota Public Radio News) 2/3/2026
Attorneys give Tribal citizens guidance on navigating ICE encounters (KGOU NPR Oklahoma) 1/29/2026
Red Lake Nation leaders pass resolution restricting ICE entry onto Tribal lands (Minnesota Public Radio) 1/28/2026
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe reclaims sovereignty through solar energy and buffalo restoration (Daily Yonder) 1/28/2026
Oxford Casino sues to block Tribal iGaming (Portland Press Herald - Maine) 1/27/2026
Lumbee Tribe buys land off I-95 for possible casino (WUNC News - North Carolina) 1/26/2026
The Pentagon is reviewing a program that helps Alaska Native corporations get federal contracts (Alaska Public Media) 1/23/2026
Native American designation now available on Arizona driver licenses and IDs (Arizona Public Media) 1/20/2026
‘Makes you sick’: Navajo man says he was detained by ICE in Peoria, Arizona (Arizona's Family) 1/19/2026
NARF condemns ICE actions, says Native Americans unlawfully detained (Native News Online) 1/16/2026
A new tax law change means hundreds of millions of dollars more per year for Tribes (Native America Calling) 1/14/2026
South Dakota Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE (Minnesota Public Radio) 1/13/2026
Twin Cities Native American community members share resources, support amid ICE operations (Minnesota Public Radio) 1/11/2026
Wabanaki Nations to have exclusive iGaming rights in Maine (Maine Morning Star) 1/8/2026
Planning to begin in Denver for American Indian Cultural Embassy (CBS) 1/5/2026
