tribal environmental rights
Native Nations
MEA provides legal representation, resources and services to Native Nations. Our work supports recognition of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination and is guided by the needs and requests of Native Nations and other Indigenous partners.
Our Work in Support of Native Nations
LEGAL ACTION
Protecting Wild Rice & Defending Tribal Treaty Rights
MEA is representing the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in a legal challenge aimed at preventing the application of a potent herbicide that may cause long-term damage to wild rice beds within the Menominee Reservation and interfere with the exercise of the Tribe’s treaty rights.
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LEGAL ACTION
Saving Rare Wetlands
When Meteor Timber obtained a permit from the Wisconsin DNR to destroy pristine, forested wetlands in order to build an industrial sand facility, MEA challenged the permit on behalf of the Ho-Chunk Nation. Our legal action resulted in the invalidation of the permit after testimony revealed the permit had been granted by DNR managers over the objections of scientific experts within the agency.
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