Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Rogers C. Morton, Secretary of the Interior, appellant: no. 73-2184

Authors

David Getches

Files

Description

Case summary: Secretary of the Interior violated his fiduciary obligations to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe by failing to minimize diversions from river feeding reservation lake, which resulted in continued diminishment of the lake and its fisheries. However, the tribe was not entitled to award of attorneys' fees.

Year

1974

Publisher

West Pub. Co.

Place

St. Paul

Recommended Citation

Getches, David, "Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Rogers C. Morton, Secretary of the Interior, appellant: no. 73-2184" (1974). Litigation. 2.
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/david-h-getches-litigation/2