December 05, 2023
A D.C. federal judge on Monday declined a request by a Washington tribe to vacate an order denying it federal recognition for the fourth time, saying it presented claims that were already resolved and the information it provided didn't qualify as "changed circumstances" under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
November 22, 2023
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is urging a D.C. District court to dismiss a fourth bid from a Washington tribe seeking to vacate an order denying it federal recognition, saying its motion for relief "only reinforces the frivolous, repetitive and unfounded nature of their oft-denied claims."
October 10, 2023
A Washington tribe is urging the D.C. Circuit to vacate an order denying it federal recognition, alleging the ruling was never equitable because the 2015 guidelines it was based upon were invalidated more than two years ago in two separate lawsuits.
July 01, 2022
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., rejected the Pilchuck Nation's latest attempt to gain formal recognition, saying the Washington state tribe has not exhausted its nonlegal options because it never sought that status through an official process overseen by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.