Articles written by Lynne Terry

Lynne Terry, Washington State Standard|Oct 12, 2023

A 15-year-old case pitting Northwest Native Americans against the federal government that’s been awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court hearing has settled, with the government agreeing to partially restore a sacred site in Oregon. The agreement was announced Thursday, with a filing in the Supreme Court calling for the case to be dismissed. Luke Goodrich, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, called the agreement a “landmark settlement.” “The plainti...