October 22, 2024
The federal government, joined by the Pueblo of Jemez, called on the Tenth Circuit to amend its March 2023 ruling granting the tribe title to a portion of the Valles Caldera National Preserve after the parties reached a settlement agreement concerning how the title will be effectuated.
March 22, 2023
The Tenth Circuit on Wednesday granted the Pueblo of Jemez title to a portion of Valles Caldera National Preserve, where the New Mexico tribe has long claimed to have aboriginal property rights, ruling that the Jemez Pueblo have been active in the region for hundreds of years.