The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Karuk Tribe, and Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation jointly followed a lawsuit Monday to obtain a temporary restraining order against the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as members of the Biden Administration, including Secretary Deb Haaland.
The suit is aimed at stopping a Medford casino proposal by the Coquille Indian Tribe from moving forward. It claims the Department of the Interior exceeded its powers under the Constitution by issuing the Final Environmental Impact Statement or FEIS as well as violating policies regarding government-to-government consultation with the Cow Creek Umpqua, Karuk Tribe, and Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation.
