April 01, 2026
A New York federal judge has ruled the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe can operate and maintain its own water and sanitation systems, rejecting the U.S. government's claim that federal law doesn't allow tribes to run those programs.
June 23, 2025
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has asked a New York federal court to order the Indian Health Service to turn over its authority to maintain sanitation facilities to the tribe, arguing that part of the IHS's public health mission is to ensure clean water and functioning sewage systems.