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Last updated: February 18, 2026

Next update should be ready by: February 25, 2026

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Environmental Protection & Climate Change

Judge upholds permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation (Spectrum News 1 Madison Wisconsin) 2/16/2026

Federal Recognition of Tribal Status

Fruits of federal recognition may take time for Lumbee Tribe (Carolina Public Press) 2/11/2026

Hunting and Fishing

Southern Ute Tribe considers wildlife code changes amid enforcement gaps (Durango Herald) 2/11/2026

Attorneys squabble over half-century-old ruling on Native American fishing rights (Courthouse News Service) 2/11/2026

Intellectual Property

Avoiding the next digital divide: Defining digital sovereignty for Tribal Nations in the AI age (Brookings) 2/17/2026

Native Lands & Sacred Places

LandBack advances across the West (High Country News) 2/16/2026

Tribal Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Alaska Native Corporations push back as Pentagon targets 8(a) program (KNBA NPR Anchorage Alaska) 2/17/2026

Tribal IDs for descendants in the age of Trump’s ICE (ICT) 2/17/2026

Mauna Kea and the illusion of Indigenous consent in Hawai‘i (McGill International Review) 2/15/2026

DHS Secretary Noem tells Tribes ICE does not target Native Americans (Native News Online) 2/14/2026

Wisconsin's Tribal Nations assert reciprocity and resiliency (PBS Wisconsin) 2/13/2026

Feds are encouraging Tribes to partner with data centers (Wyoming Public Media) 2/13/2026

Amid fears about ICE, lawmakers consider optional Native American designation on IDs (New Mexico In Depth) 2/12/2026

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