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Washington Judge Sets February 2028 Trial in Tribal Nations’ Climate Lawsuits Against Oil Companies.

October 23, 2026. Makah and Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribes allege fossil fuel companies concealed climate risks; court rejects request to delay trial until October 2029. A Washington state judge has set a February 7, 2028,

Ottawa Commits $1 Billion for Ring of Fire Roads as some First Nations Raise Concerns.

October 23, 2026. OTTAWA, Ontario — The federal government has committed up to C$1 billion over three years for road infrastructure serving Ontario’s Ring of Fire mineral region, matching an earlier provincial commitment and advancing plans

First Nations Leaders Prepare to Meet With Carney and Premiers on Rights, Sovereignty and Economic Development.

October 23, 2026. October 26 gathering in Ottawa will address treaty rights, jurisdiction, infrastructure needs and a proposed First Nations-controlled wealth fund. OTTAWA, Ontario —— First Nations leaders from across Canada are preparing for a

Sault Tribe Board meeting October 27 Agenda and Video links from past meetings.

October 22, 2026. Watch the Board Meeting Videos here. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors next regular meeting Oct. 27, 2026, beginning 5 p.m. at Munising Tribal Center in Munising,

Tohono O’odham Nation’s Border Wall Appeal Heads to December Arguments as Sacred Sites Face Threats.

October 22, 2026. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to halt border wall construction along its Arizona reservation while it appeals an earlier ruling, leaving the federal government

Arizona Joins Nevada Lawsuit Over Colorado River Cuts as Tribal Water Rights Remain Unresolved.

October 21, 2026. Arizona is seeking to join Nevada’s legal challenge to the federal government’s new Colorado River management framework, escalating a dispute over how water shortages will be shared among Western states. Meanwhile, U.S.

Anglers Asked to Help Track Lake Whitefish in Muskegon River Study.

October 21, 2026. MICHIGAN — Anglers fishing the Muskegon River this fall are being asked to help researchers determine whether the river could provide alternative spawning habitat for lake whitefish, a native Great Lakes species

Samoan Chiefs and Environmental Groups Sue to Block Offshore Mineral Lease Sale.

October 20, 2026 Federal auction scheduled for November 19 would offer two deep-sea mineral lease areas covering more than 31 million acres off American Samoa. A Samoan council of traditional chiefs and two community organizations

Utah Road Project Faces Lawsuit Over Potential Damage to Ancient Rock Art and Historic Canyon.

October 20, 2026 GATE CANYON, Utah — A proposed road reconstruction project in eastern Utah is facing a federal lawsuit over potential damage to historic inscriptions, Native rock imagery, wildlife and a culturally significant landscape

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