Indian and Environmental Law Group, PLLC

04/08/2026

02/14/2026

ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — There was a public hearing in Ada Friday to discuss a proposed sand mine expansion near Roff, Oklahoma.

01/13/2026

State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.

11/12/2025

Very excited for our friends at the Ponca Tribe!

On Monday, members of the Ponca Business Committee and Ponca Enterprise Gaming Board signed all necessary documents to complete the financing package for the planned expansion of the Fancy Dance Casino.

This 20-million dollar project will double the size of the existing gaming facility with vast improvements to the gaming floor and food and beverage amenities. Bank of Oklahoma, one of the largest banking institutions in the State of Oklahoma, has been selected for the lending capital partner for the project.

Groundbreaking for the project is slated for this Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Fancy Dance Casino property beginning at 10:30 AM.

10/23/2025

Exciting times at Fancy Dance Casino!

Please join the Ponca Enterprise Gaming Board of Directors and the Ponca Business Committee for the groundbreaking of the expansion of the Fancy Dance Casino.
The event will begin at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2025. Refreshments will follow the ceremony.
Tribal members are encouraged to attend.

09/25/2025

We were so honored to be able to assist the Ponca Tribe through this process!

09/04/2025

We are deeply honored and humbled to receive this award from the Cherokee Nation! Wado!

01/17/2025

Was an honor to assist the Cherokee Nation on this case!

Cherokee Nation officials announced Wednesday that the tribe has reached an $80 million settlement with the federal government in a lawsuit over the management of its resources and trust assets.

08/21/2024

04/03/2024

“We knew from the onset this litigation was unproductive and a waste of taxpayer money,” said Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, in a news release.

01/08/2024

12/27/2023

Congratulations General Hill!

Sara Hill oversaw the transformation of the Cherokee Nation's court system after the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling.