Elections 2012: The Myth That Never Leaves – Indians Don’t Pay Taxes

Mark Trahant
September 24, 2012
The myth won’t go away: Indians don’t pay taxes. The roots come from a phrase in the U.S. Constitution, “.....

Elections 2012: Yes, Indian Country, Your Taxes are About to Go Up

Mark Trahant
September 11, 2012
How many times has both presidential candidates promised tax relief? Dozens, hundreds, even thousands of references?...

Obama's State of the Union: 'Getting Stronger'

Rob Capriccioso
January 25, 2012
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama delivered his third State of the Union address on the evening of January 24, highlighting some of his administration’s military accomplishments,...
Mark Trahant

Not a Bad Federal Budget, But Consider It a Transition Plan

I’ve been writing a lot lately about the Era of Contraction—the shrinking of the federal government—and what that policy means to ...

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December 24, 2011
Gabriel S. Galanda

The State Tax Man Cometh -- Redux

Earlier this year I warned Indian Country that the state tax man cometh....

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August 21, 2011

Key Victory in Tax Exemption for First Nations

ICTMN Staff
July 22, 2011
The Indian Act’s fate may be hanging in the balance, but section 87 of the law was called into play on July 22 with a Supreme Court decision upholding the tax exemptions of two Fir...
Mark Trahant

States and Tribes Better Off Working Together in this Era of Constriction

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June 22, 2011
Mark Trahant

There Are a Lot of Tall Tales Told About Taxes

Tall tales are fun. Most of us love the story about the day we scored perfect on a test, caught the biggest fish or won a bunch of cash at the casino....

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April 18, 2011

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