Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note advocates for amending the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to enable Native American Tribes to recover damages for injuries to cultural resources. It argues that Tribal lands are disproportionately affected by environmental contamination and that current legal frameworks fail to address the unique cultural and spiritual significance of these resources.
Disciplines
Environmental Law | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Law | Natural Resources Law | Water Law
Recommended Citation
Alexander Toke,
Land, Legacy, and Law: Amending CERCLA to Account for Environmental Contamination of Tribal Cultural Resources,
28
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
333
(2022).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol28/iss2/4
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