May 17, 2022
A lawsuit over the U.S. government's refusal to release water for a Yurok Tribe river ceremony during drought conditions in 2020 will proceed without a local irrigation district, which a federal judge in California found Monday sought to litigate issues beyond the scope of that case.
April 08, 2022
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation asked a California federal judge to deny an irrigation district's request to join as a defendant in a suit by the Yurok Tribe over the government's refusal to release water for a tribal ceremony during drought conditions in 2020.
December 14, 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has asked a California federal judge to throw out a suit by the Yurok Tribe over the government's refusal to release water for a tribal ceremony in a drought year, arguing the ceremony occurred successfully and there's nothing to resolve at this time.
August 25, 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation must quickly reverse a "last minute" decision to withhold 7,000 acre feet of water needed for a tribal ceremony or risk running afoul of federal procedure and religious freedom laws, according to the Yurok Tribe of northern California.