Legal Opinion
The Tewa Tesuque, an Unincorporated Association v. Rogers C.B. Morton, Individually and as Secretary of the Interior of Theunited States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1974No. 73-1817PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from dismissal of a class action brought by members of the Tewa Tesuque (Tewa) of the Pueblo of Tesuque (Pueblo), an Indian tribe, seeking damages and equitable relief against federal officials and for cancellation of a 99-year lease between the Pueblo and Sangre de Cristo Development Company (Sangre).
The Tewas’ complaint alleged seven causes of action: (1) breach of trust by federal officials in negotiating and approving the lease; (2) violation of NEPA by failure to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; (8) violation of 25 U.S.C.A. § 415 by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Lee Motah and Horace Noyabad v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Prairie Band of Pottawatomie Tribe of Indians v. PuckkeeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by28 opinions
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