Here is “Taking a Stand at Standing Rock.”
NYTs Op-Ed: David Archambault on Dakota Access Opposition
Here is “Taking a Stand at Standing Rock.”
Environmental
Gun Lake Tribe to Release Lake Sturgeon into Kalamazoo River
WHO: Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow.
WHAT: Public celebration / release of juvenile sturgeon into the Kalamazoo River.
WHEN: Monday, August 29, 2016 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
WHERE: New Richmond Bridge County Park, 5700 Old Allegan Road, Hamilton, Mich. Google Maps click here
DETAILS: The Gun Lake Tribe has organized an annual release of lake sturgeon into the Kalamazoo River. Participating parties include the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, and the Kalamazoo River chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow. The 8-inch sturgeon set for release were reared in a streamside hatchery and will be hand-released back into the river.
Sturgeon, or Nmé in Pottawatomi, is culturally important to the Tribe as the fish represents an animal clan in traditional beliefs. Sturgeon clan people have spiritual knowledge offered as guidance to others and they live to an old age, just like lake sturgeon. The rehabilitation of lake sturgeon is a reflection of the Tribe’s present-day progression as a community and a tribal government.
A welcome will be provided by Chairperson Leah Sprague-Fodor. Tribal youth drum group, ThunderBuddies, will perform. Also taking part in the ceremony are tribal elders John Bush, Punkin and Dave Shananaquet, and Miss Potawatomi Mary Bush. The event will also include hatchery tours and light dinner for up to 200 people in attendance. The general public is encouraged to attend this event.
CONTACT: Elizabeth Binoniemi-Smith (269) 397-1780 (office), (616) 885-2155 (on-site)
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Here are the materials in Dakota Access LLC v. Archambault (D.N.D.):
Related suit here.
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Here is the order from Pakootas v. Teck Caminco Metals (E.D. Wash.):
Chickasaw and Choctaw Reach Water Settlement with Oklahoma
Here.
Catherine O’Neill on Washington Dept. of Ecology’s Draft Water Quality Standards and the District Court’s Order Enjoining EPA to Act
Here. Professor O’Neill provides a detailed and understandable summary of the many problems with Ecology’s draft standards and also explains EPA’s role and the District Court for the Western District of Washington’s recent decision.
The District Court’s decision in Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. EPA is here: Puget Soundkeeper v EPA Order on Summary Judgment 8-3-16.
Standing Rock Sioux Sues Army Corps over Dakota Access Pipeline
Here are the materials so far in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):
Proposed order preliminary injunction
Proposed order expedited hearing
UPDATE (8/24/16):
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