The Yurok Tribe has entered an MOA with USFWS, other federal and state agencies, and a non-profit. As described here, captive birds will be reintroduced.
USFWS
USFWS Video on Importance of Eagles to American Indians
Here. From the description:
Reginald Dale Akeen pleaded guilty in December 2009 to a felony violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. He admitted he offered to sell a fan made of juvenile golden eagle feathers, also known as “black and whites,” to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service undercover agent and that he contacted an accomplice who agreed to sell a nine-feather black and white fan. As part of his plea agreement, Akeen agreed to speak on video about the significance of the feathers of eagles and other birds to Native Americans and about the fact that he broke the law.
Snowbowl En Banc Materials
Indianz.com published the rehearing petitions from the US and the Arizona Snowbowl operators and the oppositions from the Hualapai, Navajo, and Hopi tribes all in one document, here.
Our previous post on this case, with all the materials from the earlier 9th Circuit proceedings (again courtesy of Indianz) is here.
San Francisco Peaks–Arizona Snowbowl Case to be Heard En Banc by 9th Circuit
From Indianz.com:
The sacred San Francisco Peaks in Arizona. Photo Deborah Lee Soltesz/U.S. Geological Survey.
Court Order:
Navajo Nation v. US Forest Service (October 17, 2007)
Earlier Decision:
Navajo Nation v. US Forest Service (March 12, 2007)
Listen to Oral Arguments:
Navajo Nation v. Forest Service (September 14, 2006)
Appeals Court Documents:
Opening Brief [Word DOC] | Reply Brief [Word DOC]
Lower Court Decision:
Navajo Nation v. US Forest Service (January 11, 2006)
Approval Documents:
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Arizona Snowbowl Facilities Improvement | Forest Service Approves Snowmaking at Arizona Snowbowl
Relevant Links:
Save the Peaks Coalition – http://www.savethepeaks.org
Coconino National Forest – http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/index.shtml
For academic scholarship on sacred sites, see Kristen A. Carpenter’s work here.
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