Federal Court Dismisses Pawnee Effort to Challenge Oil and Gas Leases

Here are the materials in Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma v. Zinke (N.D. Okla.):

19 Motion to Dismiss

20 Opposition

21 Reply

27 DCT Order

Federal Circuit Vacates Tribal Win in NAHASDA Suit

Here are the materials in Lummi Tribe v. United States.

Opinion

US Opening Brief

Lummi Response Brief

US Reply Brief

An excerpt from the opinion:

The government seeks review of a September 30, 2015 order of the Court of Federal Claims (the “Claims Court”). See Order, Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation v. United States, No. 08-848C (Fed. Cl. Sept. 30, 2015), ECF No. 121. In that order, the Claims Court reaffirmed its prior ruling that the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (“NAHASDA”) is money mandating, giving the Claims Court jurisdiction over appellees’ claims. Id. On June 9, 2016, this court granted the government’s petition for interlocutory appeal to “ensure that the Court of Federal Claims is the court of proper jurisdiction before requiring it and the parties to undergo extensive unnecessary proceedings.” Order at 3, Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation v. United States, No. 2016-124 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2016), ECF No. 1-2. For the following reasons, we vacate and instruct the Claims Court to dismiss this action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

Federal Government and Purported Nooksack Leadership Reach Agreement to Hold Elections

Here is the Memorandum of Agreement:

MOA.8-28-17

Materials in Cherokee Nation Trust Breach Claims against Interior

Here are the materials so far in Cherokee Nation v. Dept. of Interior (W.D. Okla.):

1 Complaint

51-1 Motion to Dismiss

55 Cherokee Motion to Strike Exhibits

58 US Response to Motion to Strike

59 Cherokee Reply in Support of Motion to Strike

63 Cherokee Response to Motion to Dismiss

WaPo: “Interior secretary recommends Trump alter at least three national monuments, including Bears Ears”

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Federal Court Dismisses as Moot Lumbee Member Challenge to BIA Indian Preference Interpretation

Here are the materials in Nakai v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

8 Answer

13 Motion to Dismiss as Moot

13-2 M-37040 Opinion

14 Response

19 Reply

24 DCT Order

IBIA Dismisses Second Nooksack IHS Reassumption Appeal

Here:

8-11-17 Nooksack v IHS (IBIA) Order Dismissing Appeal

Tucker Act Breach Claim against US over Keepseagle Settlement Dismissed

Here are the materials in Labatte v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

9 US Motion to Dismiss

10 Response

16 Reply

17 Surreply

25 DCT Order

Lawrence Roberts: “DOI Actions Underscore Need For Tribal Consultation”

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High Country News: “Under Trump, tribal land ownership is not a priority”

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