Gain an understanding on the unique legal challenges that can be faced when conducting business with American Indian Tribes.
Many companies and investors conducting business in American Indian land and with American Indian tribes fail to understand the complex body of law governing their transactions and the unique attributes of tribal sovereignty, as well as how these concepts and requirements may influence the ability to timely close a deal or protect a client or business if a dispute subsequently arises. This topic helps companies and investors identify and navigate these issues, with concrete advice on drafting contracts for transactions with American Indian tribes and their business enterprises, how to obtain rights to use land held by American Indian tribes for large scale energy and infrastructure projects, and how HEARTH Act regulations and newly enacted statutory amendments facilitating the development of Tribal Energy Resource Agreements are changing the legal landscape. The information will discuss tribal issues related to projects requiring federal approvals, including compliance with NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and tribal consultation obligations and best practices. This is critical for anyone doing business in American Indian land.
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Agenda
Overview
Evolution of Federal American Indian Policy
Tribal Sovereign Immunity and Contracting With American Indian Tribes
- Waivers of Sovereign Immunity
- Other Key Terms and Considerations
- Section 81 Approvals and Encumbrances of Tribal Land
Use of American Indian Lands
- Land Tenure Distinctions
- Rights-Of-Way and Leases
- Hearth Act
- Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs)
Permitting Projects Requiring Federal Approvals
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 and Tribal Consultation
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on February 25, 2019.
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- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- NM CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit.
- OR CLE 1.5
- Approved for 1.5 CLE credits in Oregon.
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
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Tommy P. Beaudreau
Latham & Watkins LLP
- Partner and global co-chair of the Project Siting and Approvals Practice Group resident in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP
- Nonresident fellow at the Columbia University Center for global energy policy
- Practice emphasizes all aspects environmental, natural resources, and American Indian law
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on permitting large scale energy and infrastructure projects, including offshore and on federal and American Indian lands
- Author of several publications related to conventional and renewable energy project and infrastructure development offshore and on public lands and federal environmental laws
- Recognized as an Energy & Environmental Trailblazer by the National Law Journal, June 2017
- Membership of several professional organizations
- J.D. degree, Georgetown University Law Center; B.A. degree, Yale University
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 202-637-3374

Janice M. Schneider
Latham & Watkins LLP
- Partner and global vice chair of the Environment, Land and Resources Department in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP
- Previously served as the Senate confirmed assistant secretary of Land and Minerals Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of environmental, natural resources and American Indian law
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on developing large scale energy and infrastructure projects, on American Indian lands and on federal lands, both onshore and offshore
- Author of several publications related to the areas of natural resources management, American Indian law and conventional and renewable energy development
- Member of numerous professional organizations
- Recognized as an Energy & Environmental Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, 2018, which features lawyers who have shown a deep passion and perseverance in pursuit of their mission, having achieved remarkable successes along the way ; also recognized as a leading lawyer, both before and after her recent federal government service, in The Legal 500 U.S. guides for environment
- J.D. degree, Lewis & Clark, Northwestern School of Law, and certificate in natural resources law; B.S. degree, University of Miami
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 202-637-2306
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