Michigan, Nevada Cases Put Tribal Sovereignty and State Gaming Authority at Center of National Prediction-Market Fight.

September 2 2026.  A growing legal battle over whether online sports “prediction markets” are financial products or gambling is moving toward a potentially consequential showdown over state regulatory authority, Tribal gaming interests and the division

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Constitutional Resolutions Fail: The Board Chooses to Move Forward — Our Reasons for Voting NO Remain.

September 1, 2026.  The Sault Tribe Board of Directors has now acted on the two constitutional resolutions discussed in our previous editorial. The resolution that would have delayed the constitutional vote failed, with the Chairman

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Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Approval of Herbicide in Ninth Circuit.

September 1, 2026.  Environmental organizations are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn the Trump administration’s approval of trifludimoxazin, a herbicide they say raises unresolved concerns about cancer, wildlife and

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AI Could Reshape Tribal Workplaces Without Compromising Tribal Values.

September 1, 2026.  Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly into everyday workplaces, creating both concerns about job displacement and opportunities to help employees work more efficiently. A recent Express Employment Professionals article, “AI in the Workplace:

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Tohono O’odham Nation Seeks to Pause Border Wall Construction as Appeal Moves Forward.

August 31, 2026. The Tohono O’odham Nation is asking a federal court to pause construction activity along its Arizona-Mexico border while the Nation appeals a ruling that cleared the way for the Trump administration to

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Brandon Road Project Remains Halted as Invasive Carp Move Closer to Lake Michigan.

August 31, 2026. Michigan DNR says it is working to understand why federal officials halted construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. Construction remains halted on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, the major federal-state effort

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Wisconsin DNR Calls for Halt to Enbridge Line 5 Reroute After Gas Leak Near Bad River Reservation.

August 28, 2026.  SAXON, Wis. — Wisconsin regulators are calling on Enbridge to halt construction of its Line 5 reroute after a natural gas liquids leak Tuesday near Saxon, adding another setback to a project

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NCAI Leads Tribal Opposition to Proposed Federal Changes to Historic Preservation Rules.

August 27, 2026.  WASHINGTON — The National Congress of American Indians is leading a broad Tribal Nations response to proposed changes to the federal rules governing historic preservation, warning that the revisions could weaken government-to-government

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Top Issues Facing Canadian First Nations This Week.

August 27, 2026.  First Nations communities across Canada are confronting several major issues this week, from wildfire emergencies and treaty rights to child-welfare reform, economic development and the growing impact of the Canada-U.S. trade dispute.

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