Sovereign Indian tribes and nations face numerous threats to their autonomy and self-governance from outside entities. Berkey Williams LLP assists tribes in a wide range of matters related to the protection of sovereignty, including engaging in political and regulatory advocacy to protect the rights of Indian tribes and nations to carry their own passports and identification cards; coordinating with criminal defense counsel when individual Indian criminal matters threaten tribal sovereignty more broadly; protecting the rights of Indian children to be educated in culturally appropriate ways; successfully defending against lawsuits on the basis of Tribal sovereign immunity; and seeking recourse from international human rights tribunals. The firm also assists our clients in asserting their sovereign rights diplomatically with United States governmental agencies and elected officials, in local, national, and international arenas.
Latest News
- Berkey Williams LLP Client Tuscarora Nation Defeats Hazardous Waste Landfill Proposal
- Berkey Williams Welcomes Indian Law Fellow Leila Bathke
- Berkey Williams LLP congratulates Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc. (“SCIHP”), a Tribal Health Program founded and operated by a consortium of sovereign Indian nations, on its successful transition to Self-Governance under the Indian Self-Determination Act.
- Senior Associate Erica Costa has been named as a 2025 recipient of the California Indian Law Association’s Outstanding Achievement in California Indian Law Award.
- The Round Valley Tribes Take a Major Step Towards Eel River Restoration