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Cultural Heritage Partners (CHP), legal and policy counsel to six federally recognized Tribal Nations in Virginia, joined Governor Ralph Northam, tribal chiefs, and state officials
On November 18, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed an Executive Order that represents a major step in advancing the sovereignty of federally recognized Tribes
Six of the federally-recognized tribes in Virginia joined together in a letter of support for Rep. Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to be the Secretary
— Rassawek, the historic capital and sacred site of the Monacan Indian Nation located at the confluence of the Rivanna River and James River in
Are you anxious about working with American Indian tribes? Does your company leave it to federal agencies to consult with tribes, cutting you out of the process? It doesn’t have to be that way.
U.S. District Court Judge Renée Marie Bumb has denied New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino’s motion to dismiss a federal civil rights lawsuit against him brought by the 3,000 member Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation (the “Tribe”).
The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, an American Indian tribe of 3,000 members headquartered in Bridgeton, New Jersey, today filed a civil rights action in federal court against the state of New Jersey.
On October 12, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy formally recognizing Native Americans’ right to possess and use protected eagle feathers and other parts considered sacred by many tribes.