Interior Dismisses Appeal in Burt Lake Federal Recognition Suit

Here is the motion:

US Motion to Dismiss Appeal

Lower court materials here.

Bridge Magazine Profile of Burt Lake Band of Ottawa Indians’ Federal Recognition Efforts

Here.

Federal Court Rejects Mandamus Motion by Unrecognized Tribe Seeking Federal Recognition

Here are the materials in Mdewakanton Band of Sioux in Minnesota v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

1 Petition for Mandamus

8-1 Motion to Dismiss

10 Response

12 Reply

16 DCT Order

Fort Sill Apache Loses Akela Flats Suit against NIGC

Here is the order in Fort Sill Apache Tribe v. National Indian Gaming Commission (D.D.C.):

137 DCT Order

Materials here.

Taylorsville Rancheria Federal Recognition Suit Allowed to Proceed

Here are the materials in Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

12 US Motion to Dismiss

13 Response

17 Reply

33 DCT Order

34 First Amended Complaint

35 US Motion to Dismiss

36 Opposition

39 Reply

41 DCT Order

Burt Lake Band Prevails in Federal Recognition Procedural Dispute with Interior, Case Remanded

Here is the order in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

Briefs here.

Federal Court Strikes Ban on Chinook Federal Acknowledgment Petition, Violates APA

Here are the materials in Chinook Indian Nation v. Bernhardt (W.D. Wash.), formerly Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke:

93-us-motion-for-partial-summary-judgment.pdf

97-chinook-response.pdf

99-us-reply.pdf

101-chinook-motion-for-partial-summary-j-1.pdf

102-chinook-motion-for-partial-summary-j-2.pdf

108-us-response-to-101.pdf

109-us-response-to-102.pdf

112-dct-order.pdf

Prior posts here.

Ninth Circuit Confirms Interior’s Denial of Federal Recognition for Ukiah Valley Pomo Indian Tribe

Here are the materials in Allen v. United States:

Unpublished Opinion

allen-opening-brief.pdf

federal-answer-brief.pdf

reply-.pdf

Little Shell Chippewa Tribe Nears Federal Recognition

Here is news coverage.

Today is 25th Anniversary of Pokagon Band Potawatomi, Little Traverse Odawa, and Little River Ottawa Federal Acknowledgment Statutes

public-law-103-323.pdf [Pokagon Band Restoration Act]

public-law-103-324-2.pdf [LTBB/LRB Reaffirmation Act]

1993-house-committee-hearing.pdf

1994-senate-committee-hearing.pdf

h.-rep.-103-620.pdf

h.-rep.-103-621.pdf