Jennifer Morinigo | January 18, 2017 | American Indian Law
The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Army, and U.S. Department of Justice have released the report “Improving Tribal Consultation and Tribal Involvement in Federal Infrastructure Decisions.” From the Report: I. Executive Summary Over the past...
Bryan Newland | September 22, 2016 | American Indian Law
In 2010, Enbridge Energy Partners’ Line 6 Oil Pipeline burst near the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan, spilling 1.1 million gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River system. At the time, it was the worst inland oil spill in the history of the United States....
Daniel Jack Chasan | September 19, 2016 | American Indian Law
So you’re a salmon heading upstream this fall. It hasn’t rained much for months. The water is low. You reach a culvert that takes the stream under a state highway. The culvert was installed higher than it should have been. In February, water may gush through the pipe....
Jennifer Morinigo | September 12, 2016 | American Indian Law
Last week a judge ruled that construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline may proceed, with the exception of an area in North Dakota. In the ruling, the judge noted that “the United States’ relationship with the Indian tribes has been contentious and...
