Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian v. USA, et al

  1. December 11, 2025

    Feds Challenge Utah Tribe's 1800 Act Land Ownership Claim

    The federal government is asking the D.C. Circuit to reject a bid by the Ute Indian Tribe to reverse a lower court decision that denied it ownership of 1.5 million acres of U.S. land, saying the challenge is based on mischaracterizations of a 19th century law.

  2. August 19, 2025

    Ute Tribe Says 1880 Act Proves Land Ownership Claim

    The Ute Indian Tribe asked the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to reverse a lower court decision refusing to hand over ownership of federally managed land, saying a law dating back to 1880 required the U.S. executive branch to "set apart" lands for a new reservation.