Pueblo of San Ildefonso v. Daniel Ridlon and Regents of the University of California

GODBOLD, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellant Pueblo of San Ildefonso (“Pueblo”), a federally recognized Indian tribe, filed an action under 25 U.S.C. § 3001-3013, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (“NAGPRA”), to secure the return of a piece of Native American pottery from Appellees Daniel Ridlon and the Regents of the University of California. On cross-motions for summary judgment the District Court construed Ridlon’s motion as a motion to dismiss for want of subject matter jurisdiction and dismissed the Pueblo’s action pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(1). We vacate the judgment…