The Navajo Nation v. The United States of America et al

  1. July 03, 2025

    Navajo Nation's Bid To Block Lease Ban Put On 90-Day Hold

    The Navajo Nation's bid to block a Biden administration order that withdrew U.S. land from new mineral leasing and development near a historic site has been paused after the parties said a recent presidential executive order could moot the dispute, a New Mexico federal judge said.

  2. April 15, 2025

    New Mexico Pueblos Allowed Into Fed Mineral Lease Ban Suit

    A pair of Native American pueblos can intervene in a Navajo Nation suit seeking to undo a Biden administration order withdrawing federal land from new mineral leasing around Chaco Canyon, a federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday.

  3. February 25, 2025

    New Mexico Pueblos Want In On Fed Mineral Lease Ban Suit

    Two Native American pueblos have asked a New Mexico federal judge to let them intervene in a Navajo Nation suit seeking to undo a Biden administration order withdrawing federal land from new mineral leasing around Chaco Canyon, saying it is sacred to all pueblo people.

  4. January 22, 2025

    Navajo Nation Looks To Block Federal Mineral Leasing Ban

    The Navajo Nation has sued the U.S. Department of the Interior in a bid to block a Biden administration order withdrawing federal land from new mineral leasing and development near a national park in New Mexico, saying the ban would cause tribal allottees to suffer financial hardships.