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Summit to explore innovative practices of tribes and indigenous peoples in managing and restoring water resources, including an advanced discussion on the benefits of micro dam construction for habitat restoration. […]
An excerpt from the opinion in Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. United States: Since 1995, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (“Tribe” or “Miccosukee tribe”) has had a running […]
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On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed “the district court’s partial summary judgment in favor of the Agua Caliente Band of […]
Originally posted on Turtle Talk:
Here is the opinion in Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. United States. An excerpt: Since 1995, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (“Tribe” or…
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