California Valley Miwok Tribe, et al v. Douglas Burgum, et al

  1. November 03, 2025

    DC Circ. Questions Tribe's Bid To Exclude 1929 Descendants

    A panel of D.C. Circuit judges expressed skepticism that a group of California Valley Miwok Tribe members can exclude a wide swath of the organization when drafting a tribal constitution, pressing an attorney for the members on seeming contradictions in their view of the government's role in the process.

  2. June 10, 2025

    Feds Fight Calif. Tribe's Bid To Undo BIA Organization Rule

    The federal government is fighting a D.C. Circuit appeal by nine California Valley Miwok Tribe members who are looking to overturn a lower court order allowing an expansion of the tribe's organization, arguing the decision was not arbitrary and capricious.