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For months, investors have been scrambling to recover millions spent on so-called “tribal tax credits” — financial instruments that federal authorities say did not actually exist.
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A Florida couple has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover $1.6 million they paid for “tribal tax credits” that federal authorities say aren’t real. The case emerges amid a Senate investigation into what lawmakers describe as a scheme that exploited Native American tribal identities to dupe investors.
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President Donald Trump released a detailed look at his fiscal 2026 budget proposal that, if enacted, could reverse surging fortunes in Indian Country over the past several years.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a Native American advocacy group aiming to block a copper mine’s development on culturally significant land.
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office is accepting nominations for up to five positions on its Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council, with applications due June 6.
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The White House released President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request earlier today, proposing significant reductions to several programs that serve tribal communities while maintaining or increasing funding for select programs.
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Former South Dakota tribal relations secretary David Flute has been appointed as senior tribal advisor on Indian Affairs for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians' case seeking to force the federal government to take 71 acres near Detroit into trust for a potential casino development.
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James A. Crawford has resigned as chairman of the Forest County Potawatomi Community after being selected as the U.S. Department of Transportation’s assistant secretary of tribal affairs — only the second Native American to hold this high-level federal position.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review whether Nebraska can enforce state tobacco regulations on sales occurring within the Winnebago Indian Reservation, dealing a blow to tribal sovereignty claims.