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Muscogee Nation Rekindles Federal Court Battle With Alabama Tribe

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — In a notable legal action, the Muscogee Nation has reintroduced a lawsuit against an Alabama-based tribe, alleging unauthorized use and display of the Muscogee Nation’s cultural and historical items in a museum exhibit. The case, which initially emerged in 2012 but was dismissed on procedural grounds, has found its way back to federal court following a revised claim from the Muscogee Nation. The lawsuit centers on a collection of artifacts that the Muscogee Nation claims are sacred and were taken decades ago under questionable circumstances. These items currently reside in a … Read more

Minnesota Tribe Takes Legal Action Against Social Media Giants for Cultural and Social Impact

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Minneapolis, MN – A Minnesota-based Native American tribe has initiated legal action against leading social media giants, accusing them of not effectively restricting illegal online drug sales that have exacerbated opioid addiction among its members. The lawsuit, filed this week in federal court, targets companies that the tribe believes play a significant role in the opioid crisis by allowing drug traffickers to exploit their platforms. The legal complaint asserts that these social media platforms have become instrumental for drug dealers to market opioids, including dangerous synthetic forms like fentanyl, directly to users, including youths. The … Read more

Wiyot Tribe Emerges Victorious as Lawsuit Over Eureka Parking Lot Dismissed

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EUREKA, California – A retired judge in Humboldt County has dismissed one of four lawsuits filed by Citizens for a Better Eureka, a special interest group funded by security National. This group aims to block several multi-family housing developments in downtown Eureka in order to preserve parking lots. The lawsuit dismissed by Judge John T. Feeney concerned a vacant parcel at the corner of Fifth and D streets, where the Wiyot Tribe plans to construct multi-income housing projects through its community land trust, Dishgamu Humboldt. The City of Eureka had already awarded contracts to the … Read more