Feds Seek Dismissal of Tribe's Burial Site Construction Claims

By Joyce Hanson · August 25, 2026, 9:23 PM EDT

The U.S. Department of Commerce is looking to exit a Lummi Nation lawsuit claiming broadband construction disturbed ancestral remains, saying a Washington federal court lacks jurisdiction over the Native American tribe's...

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Case Information

Case Title

Lummi Nation v. Whidbey Telephone Company et al

Case Number

2:26-cv-01435

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

April 27, 2026