Here:
Earthjustice article detailing the issue and the brief here.
Environmental
Yale Center for Environmental Justice Report — “Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Opportunities and Challenge”
Here.
Blurb:
The report, Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Opportunities and Challenges, distills key findings from the 2023 Tribal Co-Management Symposium in Washington, D.C., by the Yale Center for Environmental Justice. It calls for urgent reforms to federal land management practices and outlines pathways for stronger Tribal participation in the stewardship of public lands. The report highlights that while federal consultation with Tribes is long-standing, it has too often been narrow in scope and limited in impact. Symposium participants emphasized the need for reforms that expand the role of Tribal Nations in shaping the stewardship of federal lands. Co-management represents not only environmental stewardship but also restorative justice. The report highlights how integrating Tribal knowledge with Western science strengthens conservation, while also supporting Tribal sovereignty, economic development, and cultural continuity.
Blast from the (recent, but what feels like a loooong time ago) Past: Interior Dept. Report on Impacts of Federal Dams on Salmon in the PNW
Ninth Circuit Holds CERCLA Damages May Be Assessed for Natural Resources Injuries with a Cultural Dimension
Nez Perce Tribe Sues over Approval of Open Pit Gold Mine
Here is the complaint in Nez Perce Tribe v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (D. Idaho):
Split Ninth Circuit Panel Rules in Favor of Sho-Ban Tribes in Reservation Land Exchange Challenge
Arizona Federal Court Declines to Issue Preliminary Injunction in Oak Flat Matter
Here are the new materials in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States (D. Ariz.):
105 Tribe Motion for Preliminary Injunction
116 Resolution Copper Opposition
US, New Mexico, and Navajo Nation Bring CERCLA Suit against Uranium Mining Company [Update: Proposed Consent Decree Link]
Here is the complaint in United States v. United Nuclear Corp. (D. N.M.):
UPDATE: Here are the materials for the proposed consent decree.
Tribes Move to Intervene in Chuckwalla National Monument Lawsuit
On August 11, 2025, the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, Chemeheuvi Indian Tribe, Colorado River Indian Tribes, and Morongo Band of Mission Indians, moved to intervene in Torongo v. Burgum, a case that threatens the long-sought designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument. Tribal Nations led the effort to establish Chuckwalla National Monument. The challenge to the monument is brought in federal court by a Michigan resident who purportedly has mining claims within the monument boundaries and a national off-road vehicle special interest group.
More here.
Complaint is here:
NARF’s Work in Alaska Over 40 Years
The Native American Rights Fund has provided legal assistance to Tribes in Alaska since NARF’s founding in the early 1970s. In 1984, NARF opened an Alaska office so it could better serve Alaska Native Tribes and individuals. In the 40 years since NARF Alaska opened its doors, the office has litigated some of the most influential cases in the development of federal Indian law in Alaska. Below is an overview of the foundational work that NARF has done with and on behalf of Alaska Native Tribal governments and people.
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