Understand the BIA's regulations governing the process of obtaining grants of rights-of-way on Indian land.
Native American tribes are indigenous political communities that possess ancient sovereignty predating the founding of the United States. They are also diverse, each possessing a unique history and culture. One attribute of tribal sovereignty is the right to regulate sovereign territory, which commonly includes the right to exclude non-tribal persons and entities in coordination with their principal federal trustee, the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). There are times that local governments and other public and private entities will need access through tribal lands but find the process for obtaining such access to be opaque and difficult to navigate. This course will help local governments and other entities understand the BIA's regulations governing the process of obtaining grants of rights-of-way on Indian land in a manner that supports tribal self-determination and self-governance. This material will also provide a general overview of tribal sovereignty.
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Josh Newton
Best Best & Krieger LLP
- 20 years of experience providing Native American tribes with a suite of general and special counsel services; has represented tribal clients in a range of issues, including trust litigation against the United States and enforcement of tribal treaty rights
- Representative matters include the successful defense of a federally recognized Indian tribe in a Clean Water Act citizen suit action and representation of a federally recognized Indian tribe in connection with risks posed by railroad operations along the Columbia River
- Member and former chair of the High Desert Museum Board of Trustees and a member of the Economic Development for Central Oregon, Inc. Board of Directors
- Ranked by The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation
- Has been published in numerous Oregon State Bar publications and regularly presents at industry and legal events on topics such as tribal site protection and Oregon water law
- Served as a leading member of the Native American Law team at Karnopp Petersen before the firm joined BB&K in 2022
Ellen Grover
Best Best & Krieger LLP
- More than 15 years of experience representing federally recognized Indian tribes on a range of matters, including business and economic development, project license compliance, renewable energy development, telecommunications infrastructure issues, land use, and environmental impact review matters and financing
- Some representative matters include representation of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the negotiation of long-term electrical and natural gas right-of-way agreements, and of a federally recognized Indian tribe in connection with the successful development of a travel and gaming facility and hydroelectric relicensing, implementation, and acquisition matters
- Ranked by The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Native American Law, Energy Law, Land Use, and Zoning Law
- Member of the Oregon State Bar’s Sustainable Future, Environmental and Natural Resources, and Real Estate and Land Use sections
- Serves on the board of the Bend Endurance Academy
- Served as a co-managing partner and a leading member of the Native American Law team at Karnopp Petersen before the firm joined BB&K in 2022
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