cultural resources

Tribal Amicus Briefs Supporting Cert Petition in Oak Flat Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tribal Orgs BriefDownload
San Carlos Apache BriefDownload
Apache Elder BriefDownload

Cert petition here.

Eleventh Circuit Decides Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Rollin [Hickory Creek]

ilpc

Here is the opinion:

202111643Download

Briefs are here.

Apache Stronghold v. United States Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petition.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Arizona Federal Court Enjoins BLM from Allowing Lithium Exploration Project Near Sacred Waters

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Hualapai Indian Tribe v. Haaland (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

11 Motion for TRO

15 Federal Opposition

28 Mining Company Response

32 DCT Order Granting TRO

Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Winnebago Effort to Reclaim Indian Children’s Remains

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new pleadings in Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Department of the Army (E.D.Va.):

45 Reply

50 DCT Order

Prior posts here and here.

Hualapai Nation Sues Interior over Approval of Mine Project that Threatens Ha’Kamwe’

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Hualapai Indian Tribe v. Haaland (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

D.C. Federal Court Rules against Narragansett Challenge to Federal Highway Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Bhatt (D.D.C.):

42 Narragansett Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
43-1 US Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
46 Narragansett Reply.pdfDownload
48 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
52 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Not the Highway at issue. . . .

Quechan Wins $8M+ FTCA Judgment for Negligent Destruction of Cultural Property

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Quechan Indian Tribe v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

405 Tribe Damages Brief

405-1 Meyer Dec

405-2 Meyer Dec Exh A

405-3 Somerville Dec

Dkt 407 Judgment

Doc 404 Findings Conclusion and Order

Prior post here.

Update in Winnebago Tribe Suit against the Army over Remains of Indian Child at Carlisle

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new pleadings in Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Department of the Army (E.D.Va.):

31 Army Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
35 Tribe Response.pdfDownload
38-1 USET and Catawba Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Pages: 1 2

Greg Smith on the STOP Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Gregory D. Smith has published “The STOP Act Must Yield the Right-of-Way to Grandma’s Antique Dream Catcher: A Call to Congress” in the Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and Impunity Watch News. Here is the PDF:

stop-act-law-reviewDownload