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The Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced it has published a rule that finalizes revisions to the probate process for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals with property held in federal Indian trust status. The final rule eliminates ambiguities and procedural delays in the federal process for probating Indian trust estates so that such property may be distributed more quickly to a decedent’s heirs and devisees.
Date: 12/17/21
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Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and Deputy Assistant Secretary — Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development Kathryn Isom-Clause today delivered remarks to the Northwest Gaming Law Summit and California Nations Indian Gaming Association meeting respectively, on the present and future of Indian gaming law.
Date: 12/09/21
The Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced today it is soliciting applications for its Living Languages Grant Program. Funds provided through the LLGP enable federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal entities, as listed in 86 FR 7554, to support Tribal programs that document Native languages or build Tribal capacity to create or expand language preservation programs.
Date: 12/03/21
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced proposed membership for the Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 (PROGRESS Act) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, which will negotiate and advise the Secretary of the Interior on the implementation of the PROGRESS Act.
Date: 11/22/21
List of Tribal nations with restored authority to regulate leasing of their trust, restricted fee lands continues to grow.
Date: 11/03/21
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Date: 10/28/21
Funding sustains Indigenous knowledge by preserving Tribal languages.
Date: 10/26/21
Rule would eliminate competitive barriers that disadvantage American Indian economic enterprises
Date: 10/26/21
Application solicitation included focus on challenges to Tribal tourism businesses from COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 10/19/21
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