June 23, 2026
A New Mexico tribe is fighting attempts to dismiss its bid to block the federal government from altering the boundaries of a Lincoln-era 34,700-acre land patent, telling the court that the defendants can't frame the litigation as a quiet title action.
April 02, 2026
The Pueblo of San Felipe are asking a New Mexico federal court to block the U.S. government from altering the boundaries of a 34,700-acre land patent signed by President Abraham Lincoln, arguing that the property lines have existed since time immemorial and were confirmed by three successive sovereign nations.