KAZHE LAW GROUP P.C. Information

The Kazhe Law Group is dedicated to representing Native American Tribes, organizations, individuals and interests. The principal attorney, Christina Kazhe, brings an intense personal commitment to their legal practice and the Native community. As a small firm, Kazhe Law can provide direct, personal service to every client, as needed. That service is based on the highest standards of integrity and ethics, with the best long-term interests of tribal government or organization always central. The firm provides a full range of legal services related to: Litigation of all types, in federal, state and tribal courts Business transactions, including advice, counsel and representation in the many aspects of tribal economic development projects Land into trust, comprising all aspects of the complex process involved with land held in a trust status for the benefit of current and future tribal members Tribal and regulatory issues at all levels of tribal government, including advice and counsel on tribal constitutions, councils, policies and regulations Gaming, comprising all aspects of Indian gaming including drafting and negotiating development and management contracts, tribal-state compact, securing positive Indian land opinions from the National Indian Gaming Commission, advise on tribal financing, site acquisition, zoning, construction and development of gaming facilities, and representation before state and national gaming boards and commissions Land use planning and environmental issues at all levels including advice, counsel and representation in environmental regulatory and permitting compliance, and administrative and rulemaking proceedings related to the development and implementation of environmental regulations, policies and procedures Cultural resource protection, such as drafting, analyzing, and negotiating a variety of specialized agreements involved in cultural resources protection and mitigation including tribal monitoring, mitigation, and programmatic agreements with landowners and project proponents, ...