Here is the opinion in National Mining Association v. Zinke:
cultural resources
Angelo Baca: “Bears Ears is Here to Stay”
In the New York Times, here.
Utah Diné Bikéyah & Patagonia and Others Sue Trump over Bears Ears, Too
Here is the complaint in Utah Diné Bikéyah v. Trump (D.D.C.):
2017.12.06 – Bears Ears Complaint (filed)
Here is the complaint in Natural Resources Defense Council v. Trump (D.D.C.):
Bears Ears National Monument Panel at Michigan Law: Nina Mendelson, Riyaz Kanji, and Wenona Singel
Nick Reo & Kyle Whyte et al. on Indigenous Principles for Cooperating on Great Lakes Conservation
Nick Reo, Kyle Whyte, and others have posted “Seven Indigenous principles for successful cooperation in Great Lakes conservation initiatives.”
Five Tribes Complaint against Trump over Bears Ears
Here is the complaint in Hopi Tribe et al. v. Trump (D.D.C.):
Update on the parallel suit involving Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Wilderness Society v. Trump is here
NARF Presser on Bears Ears
Here:
President Trump’s action to revoke and replace the Bears Ears National Monument is not only an attack on the five sovereign nations with deep ties to the Bears Ears region, it is a complete violation of the separation of powers enshrined in our Constitution. No president has ever revoked and replaced a national monument before because it is not legal to do so. Only Congress may alter a monument. In light of this blatant violation of law, the Native American Rights Fund, representing the Hopi Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe filed a lawsuit today to protect Bears Ears.
Five tribes—Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, Ute Indian Tribe, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe—led the effort to establish the Bears Ears National Monument, an area still used for cultural and religious purposes. Increased looting of the estimated 100,000 plus structures, sites, and objects within every reach of the monument dictated the need for protections in the form of a monument designation.
According to NARF Staff Attorney Matthew Campbell, “Bears Ears is one of the most important places for Indian Country, and that is why Indian Country came together to advocate for this important place. Trump’s attack on Bears Ears is an attack on all of us, and we will fight to protect it.”
NARF Staff Attorney Natalie Landreth said “The Administration is not telling the truth. The Bears Ears monument as created by President Obama preserved hunting, fishing, gathering and grazing rights, and protected these incredible lands from widespread looting and oil, gas and mineral development.” No matter what the President said today, his action does the opposite: by its own terms, in 60 days the revoked lands are open to “entry, location, selection, sale” and “disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing” and “location, entry and patent under mining laws.” Landreth continued, “this is taking public lands that belong to the American people and selling to the highest bidder, there is just no other way to understand it.”
This latest action follows on the heels of the Administration’s other actions against Tribes: (1) issuing the permit to the Dakota Access Pipeline, (2) issuing the permit to the Keystone XL, and (3) revoking the Executive Order to protect the Bering Sea on April 28th. Tribes vigorously opposed all of these efforts. The Administration uses the term “tribal sovereignty” but clearly does not understand what that means.
Read more about NARF’s work to protect Bears Ears National Monument.
NYTs: “President Trump Expected to Shrink Bears Ears by as Much as 90 Percent”
Here.
Indigenous Environmental Network’s Suit Against Keystone XL Will Proceed
Here is the order in the matter of Indigenous Environmental Network v. U.S. Dep’t of State, No. 4:17-cv-00029-BMM (D. Mont.):
Link: Previous posts
Grand Traverse Band Statement on the Navajo Code Talkers
GTB Statement to Honor the Navajo Code Talkers
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, I wish to express gratitude to the Navajo Nation’s Code Talkers for their service in World War II, and for their recent poise and grace in the face of the President’s cultural insensitivity.
In front of a backdrop portrait of Andrew Jackson—an Indian antagonist whose forced removal of Indian Tribes, commonly known as the Trail of Tears,—President Trump attempted to betray the Code Talkers by invoking a political slur against Senator Elizabeth Warren, who like many Americans, claims tribal descendancy. America’s Indian heritage should be a source of pride for all Americans.
The Navajo Code Talkers signify America’s constructive historical experience: Their Navajo/Diné language served as an unbreakable military code without which America would not have won World War II. Rather than praising the Code Talkers for the achievement, Trump debased himself during the ceremony by using an unnecessary slur in the presence of these Elder Navajo War Heroes.
Although the President obscured the message, the point of the ceremony has not been lost: It is to honor the Navajo Code Talkers as unique to America, and to recognize that they represent the pain and promise of American history. As Americans, we should embrace our shared history. For bearing this message, the Grand Traverse Band thanks the Navajo Code Talkers.
Turtle Talk 
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