Tribal and Indigenous Partnerships

August 16, 2019 | Legal Document

Dakota Access Pipeline: Memorandum in Support of a Motion for Summary Judgment

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s continuing legal battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline advanced today with a motion for summary judgment filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The Tribe asks the Court to vacate an easement that was granted to allow pipeline construction. This would effectively halt Dakota Access Pipeline operations while the Corps conducted a full-fledged environmental review.

August 16, 2019 | Press Release

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Seeks Court Ruling to Halt Pipeline Operations, as DAPL Pushes for Expansion

Latest chapter in legal battle against DAPL coincides with pipeline operator’s bid to double pipeline capacity

August 16, 2019 | Explainer

DAPL Update: Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down DAPL Due to Failed Remand; Massive Pipeline Expansion Planned

Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman explains the significance of the legal development.

August 15, 2019 | Letter

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Request for Public Hearing on DAPL Expansion

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has asked the North Dakota Public Service Commission to hold a public hearing on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

August 13, 2019 | In the News: Detroit Free Press

Huge U.P. Mine Opposed by Wisconsin Tribe was Approved Despite Major Concerns From Regulators, Records Show

Janette Brimmer, Attorney, Northwest Regional Office, Earthjustice: "That's the million-dollar question: What changed? Nothing changed. Nothing changed on the ground. The data didn't change. Nothing changed other than, presumably, the politics."

August 9, 2019 | Article

When a Canoe Is More Than a Canoe

A new film documents Nimiipuu people building their first canoe in 100 years. The Tribe's health is linked to the fate of Snake River salmon.

August 1, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

In the 11th Hour Court Halts Copper Mine from Desecrating Native American Tribes’ Ancestral Grounds

The Tohono O’odham Nation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and the Hopi Tribe asked a federal judge to stop mine company from destroying their heritage

July 10, 2019 | In the News: Bismarck Tribune

Tribe, Pipeline Opponents Plan To Request State Hearing On DAPL Expansion

Jan Hasselman, Attorney, Northwest Regional Office, Earthjustice: “Someone needs to be accountable to make sure that’s safe and legal.”

July 8, 2019 | Feature

From The Frontlines

Portraits from the indigenous-led Frontline Oil & Gas Conference. Stories, lessons, and notes of hope are shared by brave activists: “We are fighting to survive in every way possible. Part of our fight to survive is connect with others, to share, and learn.”

June 25, 2019 | Article

On River’s Banks, Tribe Defends Its Heritage from Mining Threats

The Back Forty Mine will pollute a pristine river and desecrate sacred sites of the Menominee Tribe.

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