Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 15, 2021
US sues Maidu Indians for forest fire
The case comes with a certain irony. In recent years, state and federal officials have praised traditional native fire suppression tactics and sought to create better relationships with tribes who own an immense amount of land in the fire-prone western United States.
The federal government has sued the Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians over a prescribed burn it claims caused a 2015 wildfire.
The case comes with a certain irony. In recent years, state and federal officials have praised traditional native fire suppression tactics and sought to create better relationships with tribes who own an immense amount of land in the fire-prone western United States.
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