Peebles Bergin Schulte & Robinson LLP

08/26/2026

Please help us congratulate Partner Blake Follis, who Super Lawyers has recognized for a third consecutive year!! 🎉🙌🏼
📢Peebles Bergin Schulte & Robinson LLP is proud to announce that Partner W. Blake Follis has been selected to the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list for 2024-2026, marking the third consecutive year he has received this distinguished recognition in the field of Native American Law. Find out more here: https://profiles.superlawyers.com/kansas/topeka/lawyer/wm-blake-follis/a350e404-6d2b-4e78-ab67-ac0c06ff38c8.html

08/25/2026

We are proud to congratulate Patrick Bergin, Managing Partner of Peebles Bergin, on being named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Native American Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Sacramento.

The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction is awarded to one individual in each practice area and metropolitan region based on the highest overall peer feedback—a meaningful recognition from fellow members of the legal profession.

Patrick has also been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Gaming Law and Native American Law.

Please join us in congratulating Patrick on these well-deserved peer-recognized honors. https://www.bestlawyers.com/article/best-lawyers-awards-america-2027/8286

08/24/2026

Peebles Bergin Partner Anna M. Bruty, outgoing Chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s American Indian Law Section, recently helped honor Native News Online Publisher and Editor Levi Rickert with the 2026 Tecumseh Peacekeeping Award.

The award recognizes individuals who promote understanding and cooperation while advancing the voices and interests of Native people. In the article, Anna reflects on the important role journalism can play in supporting Native self-determination, visibility, education and Tribal sovereignty.

Congratulations to Levi Rickert on this well-deserved recognition, and to Anna for her continued leadership and service in Indian Country.

Read more from Native News Online:
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/native-news-online-publisher-and-editor-levi-rickert-honored-with-tecumseh-peacekeeping-award/

Overview: Native News Online Publisher and Editor Levi Rickert has been honored with the 2026 Tecumseh Peacekeeping Award by the State Bar of Michigan’s American Indian Law Section. The award recognizes Rickert’s more than 15 years of work using journalism to advance Native visibility, tribal so...

08/21/2026

𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
Peebles Bergin Schulte & Robinson is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America across two practice areas. The publication’s selections are based on an extensive peer-review process and include the traditional Best Lawyers recognitions, “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list.

𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Native American Law. This distinction is awarded to only one attorney in each practice area and metropolitan region based on the highest voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.

Bergin was also recognized in the traditional Best Lawyers guide for Native American Law and Gaming Law. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for Native American Law since 2015.

𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 was recognized in the traditional Best Lawyers guide for Native American Law.

𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐭 was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, following her recognition in the 2026 edition. https://www.ndnlaw.com/news

08/19/2026

Across Indian Country, summer is a season of powwows, cultural gatherings, and community celebrations that bring together Tribal Nations to honor traditions, strengthen relationships, and celebrate Indigenous identity. You can find gatherings happening near you through the PowWows.com events calendar at https://www.powwows.com/.

While every gathering reflects the unique customs of its Tribal community, these events share a common purpose: preserving culture, supporting future generations, and reinforcing the strength of Native communities. You can read more about the roots of this tradition at https://www.powwows.com/history-of-the-powwow/.

Cultural traditions continue to thrive because Tribal Nations exercise their inherent right to preserve and protect them. Peebles Bergin is honored to support the legal foundations that help make these traditions possible. Learn more about our work at https://www.ndnlaw.com.

08/18/2026

Peebles Bergin attorney 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬 is featured in a recent 𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒅 column exploring Native history in Northern California and the enduring connections between Tribal Nations, their homelands, and communities today.

The article highlights Blake’s Modoc heritage, his former service as Attorney General of the Modoc Nation, and his work representing Tribal Nations—including the Wyandotte Nation. It also offers a fascinating look at the often-overlooked role Native people played in California history.

We’re proud to see Blake’s story and commitment to Indian Country recognized.

Read 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑷𝒊-𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆 on page 2:
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08/13/2026

This August, nearly 1,000 Native American artists representing more than 200 Tribal nations will transform the historic Santa Fe Plaza into one of the most celebrated expressions of Indigenous creativity in the world. https://www.swaia.org/santa-fe-indian-market

Now in its 104th year, the Santa Fe Indian Market returns August 15 and 16 with a theme that resonates deeply: Empowered Resilience, Centuries in the Making. From jewelry and pottery to textiles, painting, and fashion, the market honors traditions inherited, reimagined, and carried forward by contemporary Native artists.

Cultural continuity is inseparable from sovereignty. When Tribal Nations have the legal infrastructure to protect their lands, govern their communities, and preserve their traditions, events like this become possible. At Peebles Bergin, supporting that infrastructure is the work we show up for every day. ndnlaw.com

08/12/2026

Every year in August, communities around the world observe the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, a UN observance recognizing Indigenous cultures, knowledge, and rights. https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day

For Tribal Nations throughout the United States, the day also highlights the importance of sovereignty, self-governance, and the enduring government-to-government relationship between Tribal Nations and the United States.

Peebles Bergin remains committed to helping Tribal governments protect their lands, cultures, resources, and futures through the practice of Federal Indian Law.

08/11/2026

Inside a corrections facility in Littlerock, Washington, a cedar totem pole now stands at the entrance of Cedar Creek Corrections Center, carved by incarcerated Native men, awakened in ceremony, and tasked with protecting every living thing inside and outside of those walls.

Albert "Al" Smith, a Suquamish, Shoshone-Bannock, and Pima elder, has built a carving program at Cedar Creek through the Indigenous nonprofit Unkitawa, connecting incarcerated Native men to inter-tribal and intergenerational traditional practices as a pathway to healing and cultural identity.

Cultural continuity does not pause for circumstance. Peebles Bergin is proud to advocate for the legal frameworks that protect Indigenous cultural rights and support Tribal Nations in preserving the traditions that sustain their people. ndnlaw.com


📚 Reference: https://ictnews.org/news/northwest-bureau/building-a-carving-community-inside-washington-state-corrections/