Native American Law: Non-Tribal Counsel

About

Provided by Perkins Coie LLP

Focused on critical matters involving Native American lands and tribes, Perkins Coie represents government agencies, state governors, Indian tribes, commercial enterprises, financial institutions, trade associations and nonprofit organizations. Legal issues we resolve include:

• Gaming law, tribal-state gaming compacts and off-reservation gaming
• Tribal recognition by government authorities
• Sovereign immunity
• Taxation and tax exemptions
• Internal tribal governance
• Fishing, hunting and whaling rights
• Aboriginal land claims and water claims
• Mineral and energy extraction rights
• Preservation of the environment
• Treaty and subsistence rights 
• Application of federal environmental laws in Indian country
• Government contracts
• Intergovernmental agreements
• Alaska land selections and exchanges

Distinct for our representation of both Native American and non-tribal entities, our work on behalf of non-Indian entities results in our being one of the only national law firms capable of effectively handling Indian law issues from both the tribal and non-Indian entity perspective and we are particularly well known for crafting agreements on gaming between local governments and Indian tribes. Our representation runs the gamut from high-stakes litigation to strategic counseling, governmental affairs, regulatory review and business negotiations.