Here.
WaPo Article on Wyoming’s Fight against the EPA and Tribal Sovereignty
Here.
Wind River Indian Reservation
EPA Grants TAS Status to Wind River Indian Reservation Tribes under Clean Air Act
Fremont County, Wyo. Ordered to Pay $960K in Attorney Fees to Indian Plaintiffs in Voting Rights Case
“Indian Reservation Safety Improvement Program: A Methodology and Case Study”
Abstract:
The need to reduce fatal and injury crashes on Tribal lands has been recognized for years. The U.S. has realized a decline in fatal crashes over the past several years but fatal crashes continue to increase on Tribal lands. Little progress has been made in improving safety on Tribal lands. Limited resources and lack of coordination across jurisdictions has made it difficult for Native American communities to address their roadway safety concerns. The rural nature of many of their roadways and lack of crash data has also made it difficult for Tribes to implement an effective safety improvement program. A methodology that is able to address these challenges is presented in this paper to assist Tribes in reducing fatal and injury crashes. The proposed methodology has been implemented successfully in the Wind River Indian Reservation. Key to the success of such a process is collaboration among safety stakeholders, namely the state departments of transportation, Tribal leadership, Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and local and Tribal law enforcement.
Tenth Circuit Affirms Wyoming Indian Country Voting Rights Victory
Here are the materials in Large v. Fremont County (opinion here):
Here are the lower court materials.
NYTs Article on Crime at Wind River
Here.
Large v. Fremont County — Big Voting Rights Act Win
Here are the materials (from the ACLU website).
And news coverage here.
LATs Article on Eagle Cases
From the LATs:
On Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation, Winslow Friday is preparing to surrender in his long fight with the federal government.
The seeds of the conflict were planted four years ago when Friday shot a bald eagle out of a tree. His cousin needed a tail fan for an upcoming Sun Dance, the Northern Arapaho tribe’s most important religious ceremony, and Friday wanted to help.
So when Friday spotted the bird, he seized his chance.
Charged with killing a bald eagle in violation of federal law, Friday had argued that the law hinders the practice of his religion — a battle closely watched on the reservation.
“Some agreed with what he did, some didn’t,” said tribal spokesman Donovan Antelope. “But they all agree with the reason he did it — for the Sun Dance. We know he wasn’t doing it just to kill an eagle.”
Now, though, Friday is giving up. Having exhausted his legal options, he’s hoping for a plea agreement that will avoid a trial. “The attorneys say that [a trial] would be a losing battle,” said Friday, 25, a former oil field worker studying to be a civil engineer.
Friday’s case represents the latest and most high-profile fight in a string of battles over how to balance conservation with religious liberty.
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