INDIAN LAW

“Indian law … refers to the body of jurisprudence created by treaties, statutes, executive orders, court decisions, and administrative action defining and implementing the relationship among the United States, Indian tribes and individuals, and the states.” Felix S. Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law, p. 1 (1982 ed.).

LeRoy Wilder and William Barquin specialize in representing Indian tribes and Alaska Natives and promoting Tribal sovereignty in the following areas:

• Economic Development
• Natural Resource and Environmental Protection
• Cultural and Archaeological Resource Protection
• Indian Child Welfare Act
• Tribal Law and Order Code Development and Implementation
• Fisheries and Wildlife
• Land Management and Acquisition
• Gaming

The firm also represents non-Indian business interests in their relationships with Indian tribes.