Historic Preservation

Puyallup Tribe joins lawsuit asking the federal court to stop the sale of Sand Point archives building

Puyallup Tribe joins lawsuit asking the federal court to stop the sale of Sand Point archives building

TACOMA—The Puyallup Tribe has joined a lawsuit against the federal government for illegally proceeding with the sale of the National Archives and Records Administration’s building in Seattle. Other plaintiffs include the state attorney general’s office, 25 other federally recognized tribes, one Alaska Native Regional Corporation, one intertribal organization comprised of 37 federally recognized Alaska Native Tribes and five additional Alaska Native communities, the State of Oregon, and 10 other groups consisting of community organizations, historical preservation societies, museums, and a tribal organization. The plaintiffs have asked the judge to grant a motion for preliminary injunction, which would halt the sale…
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