New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

The East Fork of the Jemez River cuts through Valles Caldera National Preserve. A Native American tribe has had its title to a portion of a national preserve in northern New Mexico recognized following a years-long court battle against the federal government. The 10th U.S. Circuit of Appeals issued a split ruling Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in the case of Jemez Pueblo and the Valles Caldera National Preserve. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File) …

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Native American tribe has retained its title to a portion of a national preserve in northern New Mexico following a yearslong court battle against the federal government. The 10th U.S. Circuit of Appeals issued a split ruling Wednesday in the case of Jemez Pueblo and the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The pueblo argued its aboriginal property rights were never extinguished des…

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Native American tribe has been granted title to a portion of a national preserve in northern New Mexico following a yearslong court battle against the federal government, a ruling that could provide hope to other tribes seeking to regain rights to their traditional homelands. The 10th U.S. Circuit of Appeals issued a split ruling Wednesday in the case brought by Jemez Pueblo over lands it was seeking to reclaim in the …

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2010 file photo, the East Fork of the Jemez River cuts through Valles Caldera National Preserve, N.M. A Native American tribe has had its title to a portion of a national preserve in northern New Mexico recognized following a years-long court battle against the federal government. The 10th U.S. Circuit of Appeals issued a split ruling Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in the case of Jemez Pueblo and the Valles Caldera National P…