Lack Of Pursuit Of Federal Recognition Sinks Tribe’s Claims Against DOI

Mealey's (September 5, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Minnesota Native American tribe failed to exhaust administrative remedies or seek federal recognition as a tribe, so it cannot pursue claims that the federal government has illegally refused to consult with the tribe, a District of Columbia federal judge held Sept. 1 (Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of Minnesota, et al. v. Secretary Zinke, et al., No. 16-2323, D. D.C., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141778)....