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Tenth Circuit Briefs in Caddo Nation of Oklahoma v. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes II
Here: Appellant Brief Response Brief Reply Case tag here.
Federal Dismisses Amended Complaint in Caddo Nation Sacred Sites Suit against Wichita & Affiliated Tribes
Here are the materials in Caddo Nation of Oklahoma v. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (W.D. Okla.): 60 amended complaint 63 motion to dismiss 66 response 67 reply 68 dct order
Tenth Circuit Dismisses Caddo Sacred Sites Dispute with Wichita for Mootness
Here is the opinion in Caddo Nation of Oklahoma v. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. Materials here.
Court Dismisses with Leave to Amend Tribal Challenge to Willits Bypass
Materials in the matter of Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California, et al v. United States Department of Transportation et al, 15-cv-04987 (N.D. Cal. 2016): Doc. 26 – California Department of Transportation’s and Malcolm Dougherty’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses … Continue reading
Tribal Challenge to Willits Bypass Project
Here is the complaint in Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California v. United States Dept. of Transportation (N.D. Cal.): Complaint An excerpt: Defendants in this case must not be allowed to destroy historic properties, cultural resources, and sacred … Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Decides Pit River Tribe v. Bureau of Land Management re: Medicine Lake Highlands
Here is the opinion. An excerpt from the court’s syllabus: The panel reversed the district court’s order granting judgment on the pleadings in an action brought by environmental organizations challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s continuation of 26 geothermal leases … Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Briefs in Challenge to Interior Withdrawal of Grand Canyon Lands from Uranium Mining
Here are the opening briefs in National Mining Assn. v. Jewell: 16 – Open Brief – no Addendum (Quaterra) 18 – Open Brief & Addendum (NMA) 20 – Open Brief (AEMA) 29 – Utah, AZ, NV, MT – Amicus in … Continue reading
Federal Court Affirms Interior Withdrawal of Grand Canyon Lands from Uranium Mining
Here is the order in Yount v. Jewell (D. Ariz.): Doc 238 SJ Order in Yount v Jewell 9-30-14 Briefs here. Other materials here.
IPR on KBIC/Bad River Letter to UN Special Rapporteur re: Mining
Here. An excerpt: A tribe in the Upper Peninsula is appealing to the United Nations in an effort to restrain sulfide mining. The tribe hopes to strengthen its position through an international agreement signed by the Obama Administration. The Keweenaw … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, cultural resources, Environmental, international law, Michigan Indian, News
Tagged Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Indian country mining activity, Indian country sacred sites, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
