By: Gabriela Magee | Associate | gabriela.magee@procopio.com
COVID 19, racial injustice and the presidential election were in the forefront in 2020. However, federal and state legislators were also able to tackle longstanding issues such as missing and murdered indigenous peoples, the failure of California agencies to comply with existing repatriation laws, and ensuring support and resources to assist tribal communities during the pandemic. In addition, small, but important, regulatory changes were adopted in 2020 that reduce the burden of maintaining proposed roads in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory and clarify the minimum standards of character for individuals employed in positions involving Indian children. A summary of some of the new laws affecting tribal communities is available on the Procopio website.
Gabriela Magee is an Associate at Procopio and a member of its Native American Law practice group. She focuses her practice on advising tribal clients on a variety of issues regarding governance, environmental permitting, gaming, intergovernmental agreements, cultural resource protection and contracts. As an active member of her tribal government, Gabriela provides a unique perspective to client service in that she has reviewed, selected, and worked with firms for various consulting services for her tribe.
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