DC Preservation League et al. v. Kennedy Center Board of Trustees
Coalition of 8 cultural heritage organizations sues to require federal review before Trump administration implements plans to gut the Kennedy Center.
Cultural Heritage Partners v. Trump et al.
Lawsuit to prevent the painting of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s historic granite exterior without required preservation review.
War Room for Threats to America’s Heritage Laws
Defending Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act against executive orders that sidestep required cultural resource review.
Repeated trenching through ancestral burial grounds at Point Roberts
Federal lawsuit alleging federally funded broadband projects repeatedly cut through known Lummi burial grounds, disturbing ancestral remains.
Nansemond Indian Nation & Fishing Point Healthcare v. Virginia
Federal lawsuit alleging Virginia withholds Medicaid reimbursements from a Tribal healthcare provider to protect insurance industry interests.
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. United States Army
The Fourth Circuit held that NAGPRA applies and revived the Tribe’s suit to repatriate two Winnebago children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
MCMA v. Chrysler Museum of Art
Advising municipalities on the removal, relocation, and recontextualization of Confederate monuments — including Richmond’s Monument Avenue and Charleston’s Calhoun statue.
Richmond, VA & Charleston, SC Engagements
Advising municipalities on the removal, relocation, and recontextualization of Confederate monuments — including Richmond’s Monument Avenue and Charleston’s Calhoun statue.
Montpelier Descendants Committee Advocacy
Advocated for board parity for descendants of the enslaved at James Madison’s Montpelier. In May 2022, the Foundation elected 11 Descendants Committee nominees.
Monacan Indian Nation v. James River Water Authority
After a four-year battle, the Water Authority agreed to reroute their pipeline, sparing the Monacan ancestral capital of Rassawek from destruction.
Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation v. State of New Jersey
After a six-year battle, New Jersey reaffirmed the Tribal Nation’s 1982 recognition and settled for $2.4 million — restoring access to federal programs and the Tribe’s cultural identity.
