Joint Motion for Summary Judgement — Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin (Document 76)

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Joint motion for summary judgment by the Cheyenne River Plaintiffs, Navajo Nation, and Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, filed 05/29/20 in the consolidated cases Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation et al. v. Mnuchin, Case No. 1:20-cv-01002-APM. Plaintiffs Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Nondalton Tribal Council, Arctic Village Council, Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government, Navajo Nation, and Ute Indian Tribe move the Court to grant summary judgment in their favor against Defendant Steven Mnuchin. They state that a statement of undisputed facts is not required, and that the motion is supported by an attached memorandum and a proposed order.

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Case 1:20-cv-01002-APM Document 76 Filed 05/29/20 Page 1 of 4

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE
CHEHALIS RESERVATION et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. Case No. 1:20-cv-01002-APM

STEVEN MNUCHIN, in his official capacity
as the Secretary of the Treasury,

Defendant.
CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. Case No. 1:20-cv-0159-APM

STEVEN MNUCHIN, in his official capacity
as the Secretary of the Treasury,

Defendant.
UTE INDIAN TRIBE OF THE UINTAH
AND OURAY INDIAN RESERVATION,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 1:20-cv-1070-APM

STEVEN MNUCHIN, in his official capacity CONSOLIDATED CASES
as the Secretary of the Treasury,

Defendant.

JOINT MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT BY CHEYENNE RIVER
PLAINTIFFS, NAVAJO NATION, AND UTE INDIAN TRIBE OF THE UINTAH AND
OURAY INDIAN RESERVATION

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a), Local Civil Rule 7(h), and this Court’s

May 13, 2020, Minute Order, Plaintiffs Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe,

Oglala Sioux Tribe, Nondalton Tribal Council, Arctic Village Council, Native Village of

Venetie Tribal Government, Navajo Nation, and Ute Indian Tribe respectfully move the Court to

grant summary judgment in their favor against Defendant Steven Mnuchin. In accordance with
Case 1:20-cv-01002-APM Document 76 Filed 05/29/20 Page 2 of 4

Local Civil Rule 7(h)(2), a statement of undisputed facts is not required. This Motion is

supported by the attached Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment.

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7(c), a proposed order is also attached to this Motion.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 29th day of May, 2020.

/s/ Nicole E. Ducheneaux
Nicole E. Ducheneaux (D.C. Bar No. NE001)
BIG FIRE LAW & POLICY GROUP LLP
1404 South Fort Crook Road
Bellevue, NE 68005
Telephone: (531) 466-8725
Facsimile: (531) 466-8792
Email: nducheneaux@bigfirelaw.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

/s/ Natalie A. Landreth
/s/ Erin C. Dougherty Lynch
/s/ Matthew N. Newman
/s/ Wesley James Furlong
/s/ Megan R. Condon
Natalie A. Landreth (D.D.C. Bar No. AK0001)
Erin C. Dougherty Lynch (pro hac vice)
Matthew N. Newman (pro hac vice)
Wesley James Furlong (D.D.C. Bar No. AK0003)
Megan R Condon (pro hac vice)
NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND
745 West 4th Avenue, Suite 502
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 276-2466
Facsimile: (907) 276-2466
Email: landreth@narf.org
dougherty@narf.org
mnewman@narf.org
wfurlong@narf.org
mcondon@narf.org

Counsel for Plaintiffs Rosebud Sioux Tribe,
Nondalton Tribal Council, Arctic Village Council,
Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government
/s/ Jennifer
Case 1:20-cv-01002-APM Document 76 Bear
FiledEagle
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Jennifer Bear Eagle (pro hac vice)
OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE LEGAL
DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1204
Pine Ridge, S.D. 57770
Telephone: (605) 867-2138
Facsimile: (605) 867-2140
Email: jenniferbe@ostlegal.org

Counsel for Plaintiff Oglala Sioux Tribe

s/ Jeffrey S. Rasmussen
Jeffrey S. Rasmussen, Pro Hac ice
Admission
Frances C. Bassett, Pro Hac Vice
Admission
Jeremy J. Patterson, Pro Hac Vice
Admission
NATIVE LAW GROUP
357 S. McCaslin Blvd., Suite 200
Louisville, Colorado 80027
Phone: 303-926-5292 / Fax:
303-926-5293
JRasmussen@nativelawgroup.com
FBassett@nativelawgroup.com
JPatterson@nativelawgroup.com

s/ Rollie E. Wilson
Rollie E. Wilson (D.C. Bar No.
1008022)
NATIVE LAW GROUP
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, South
Bldg., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20004
Phone: 202-340-8232
Fax: 202-639-8238
Email: RWilson@nativelawgroup.com

Counsel for Plaintiff Ute Indian Tribe
of the Uintah and Ouray Indian
Reservation

/s/ Paul Spruhan
Paul Spruhan, D.C. Bar No. AZ0017
Assistant Attorney General
Navajo Department of Justice
P.O. Box 2010
Window Rock, AZ 86515
(928) 871-6345
Email: pspruhan@nndoj.org

Counsel for Plaintiff Navajo Nation
Case 1:20-cv-01002-APM Document 76 Filed 05/29/20 Page 4 of 4

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 29th day of May, 2020, I electronically filed the foregoing
CHEYENNE RIVER PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT with the
Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by using the
CM/ECF system. I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that
service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system.

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