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Tribes and States Sue to Block Sale and Removal of National Archives in Seattle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in State of Washington v. Vought (W.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint

15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

30 Amended Complaint

32 Opposition

37 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Proposed Form of Injunctive Relief

40 Reply

News coverage:

Washington AG press release: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-announces-coalition-lawsuit-save-national-archives

Indian Country Today: https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/tribes-sue-to-stop-relocation-of-rare-documents-3wsWTPg0fka-vOAV1Uoj2g

Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ag-ferguson-with-tribes-and-historic-groups-sues-feds-over-seattle-national-archives-closure/

Spokesman Review: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jan/04/ag-bob-ferguson-sues-to-stop-sale-of-seattle-natio/

Yakama Nation press release:

Press Release_YN_OMB_Seattle Archives Lawsuit (1.4.21) (002)

Alaska Tribes Suit over Tongass Roadless Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Organized Village of Kake v. Perdue (D. Alaska):

1 Complaint

Minnesota Anishinaabeg Tribes Sue Army Corps over Enbridge Line 3

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

RL WE HTE SC vs USACE Complaint for Prelim Injunction 12-24-20

RL WE HTE SC vs USACE Memo of Law 12-24-20

2020-12-24 WEBO THPO Arsenault Declaration Line 3 – signed

The Takeaway: “Indigenous Treaties Are Helping to Secure Environmental Wins”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Louise Erdrich on the Line 3 Pipeline

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From the New York Times, here is “Not Just Another Pipeline: The expansion of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline is a breathtaking betrayal of Minnesota’s Indigenous communities — and the environment.”

John Minode’e Petoskey on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Protection

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

John Minode’e Petoskey has published “International Traditional Knowledge Protection and Indigenous Self Determination” in UCLA Law School’s Indigenous Peoples’ Journal of Law, Culture & Resistance.

An excerpt:

In February 2019, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) issued a “Proposal For a Study by the WIPO Secretariat on Existing Sui Generis Systems For the Protection of Traditional Knowl- edge in WIPO Member States.” This effort is a part of the organization’s ongoing endeavors to assist indigenous people in protecting their Traditional Knowledge (TK) from misappropriation and outright theft. This Comment will answer WIPO’s call by discussing history of indigenous TK in four countries and how the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) can offer a viable model for TK protection in light of this history.

NYTs: “It’s 2020. Indigenous Team Names in Sports Have to Go.”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

NYTs: “In Last Rush, Trump Grants Mining and Energy Firms Access to Public Lands”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Federal Court Denies Second Effort by La Posta Band of the Diegueño Mission Indians to Stop Trump Border Wall

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in La Posta Band of the Diegueño Mission Indians v. Trump (S.D. Cal.):

39 Amended Complaint

40-1 Second Motion for Injunction

47 Opposition

55 Reply

60 DCT Order

Update — 1/7/2021

64 Motion for Reconsideration

69 Response

72 DCT Order

Prior posts here, here, and here.

NYTs: “Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.