Business and Tribal Law Environments

Instructor Cara DiMare examines the elements of criminal offenses, white-collar crime, and corporate liability across overlapping state, federal, and tribal jurisdictions. Learn how criminal convictions impact business operations and explore jurisdictional boundaries under federal statutory frameworks.

This episode examines the constitutional frameworks governing business activities in Indian Country. Instructor DiMare explores the U.S. Commerce Clause, the Indian Commerce Clause, federal preemption, and inherent tribal sovereignty. Dive into key federal Indian law precedents and examine how tribal constitutions format local regulatory power. See as an addendum Bonus Episode NAS 299Z/499Z | Bonus Ep: Wash. State Dep't of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., 139 S. Ct. 1000 (2019). Note this is all educational and not legal advice.

Instructor Cara DiMare breaks down Wash. State Dep't of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., a major 2019 Supreme Court case upholding Yakama Nation treaty rights. We examine how the 1855 Treaty with the Yakama Nation protects Tribal fuel transportation and off-reservation trade rights from state taxation. Note this is all educational and not legal advice. Please note that this is a Bonus Episode and the audio quality is substandard.

Explore the intersections of corporate social responsibility and Tribal ethics in business decision-making. Instructor Cara DiMare analyzes ethical conduct requirements across Tribal codes (including Colville, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Oneida) and discusses navigating fiduciary duties while upholding community accountability in Tribal enterprises. Note this is all educational and not legal advice.

Explore the intersections of western corporate social responsibility and Tribal ethics in business decision-making. Instructor DiMare analyzes ethical conduct requirements across tribal codes (including Colville, Oneida, Colorado River Indian Tribes) and discusses navigating fiduciary duties while upholding community accountability in tribal enterprises. Note this is all educational and not legal advice.

In this episode, Instructor Cara DiMare breaks down civil dispute resolution mechanics for tribal businesses, comparing negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and formal litigation. Learn how the litigation pyramid operates in practice, structuring limited waivers of tribal sovereign immunity, and notes on effective forum selection clauses. Explore how the Tribal Exhaustion Doctrine protects tribal court jurisdiction, using real-world commercial scenarios set across the Dakotas. Note this is all educational and not legal advice.

Welcome to Business Law 405 (Business and Tribal Law Environments) at Sitting Bull College with Instructor Cara DiMare. In this episode, we break down the structure of the course, how to navigate our Jenzabar portal, the rigorous academic standards we hold, and a comprehensive roadmap of the legal frameworks we will master together this semester. Note this is all educational and not legal advice.

In this opening episode for BADM 405 (Business and Tribal Law Environments) at Sitting Bull College, Instructor Cara DiMare breaks down the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act of 2012. Learn how 25 U.S.C. § 415(h) restores tribal leasing authority over trust lands, accelerates commercial and residential development, and shapes business opportunities across Indian Country, with a deep dive into the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Title XLII Leasing Ordinance. Note this is all educational and not legal advice.