Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, et al v. Deb Haaland, et al

  1. February 10, 2025

    Nevada Lithium Mine Violates Indigenous' Rights, Report Says

    The federal government's approval of an 18,000-acre open-pit lithium mine in northern Nevada is a violation of Indigenous' rights, according to a recent report, which says at least six tribes have ties to the site where they've experienced violations against their religion, culture and ancestral lands.

  2. January 08, 2024

    Tribes Withdraw Appeal Seeking To Halt Nev. Lithium Mine

    Three Native American tribes have dropped their Ninth Circuit fight to revive a lawsuit seeking to block an open-pit lithium mine in northern Nevada, but tensions remain high as project opponents have clashed at the site and in state court.

  3. August 21, 2023

    9th Circ. Urged To Halt Nev. Lithium Mine Over Tribal Sites

    Three Native American tribes told a Ninth Circuit panel that federal land managers lied and withheld information to approve a massive open pit lithium mine without working with the tribes to identify significant cultural and historical sites that are now at risk if the court doesn't halt construction on the project.

  4. July 31, 2023

    Feds, Lithium Co. Say Tribes' Mine Suit Too Late

    Lithium Nevada Corp. and the federal government told the Ninth Circuit on Friday that three Native American tribes seeking to halt construction on a massive lithium mine in Nevada waited too long to challenge the project, and stopping construction now would threaten the Biden administration's climate goals.

  5. June 20, 2023

    Tribes Bring Lithium Mine Challenge To 9th Circ.

    Three Indigenous tribes are asking the Ninth Circuit to reverse a Nevada federal judge's refusal to halt construction on an open-pit lithium mine in northern Nevada, telling the appellate panel that the district court made numerous errors in allowing project work to move forward.