Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc. v. Gale A. Norton

360 F.3d 972 CHICKALOON-MOOSE CREEK NATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.; Knikatnu, Inc.; Ninilchik Native Association, Inc.; Tyonek Native Corporation; Cook Inlet Region, Inc.; Seldovia Native Association, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Gale A. NORTON, Secretary of the Interior; Tom Allen; Brenda Zenan; Terry Hassett; United States of America; U.S. Department of the Interior; Bob Armstrong, Defendants-Appellees. No. 01-35921. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted August 12, 2003 — Anchorage, Alaska. Filed February 26, 2004. David C. Crosby, Juneau, Alaska; Bruce E. Gagnon, Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska; James D. Linxwiler, Guess & Rudd, PC, Anchorage, Alaska, for the appellants. Andrew C. Mergen, Lisa E. Jones, United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for the appellees. Rebecca L. Bernard, Trustees for Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, for the amici curiae. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska; James K. Singleton, Chief Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-97-00430-JKS. Before: HARRY PREGERSON, WILLIAM C. CANBY, Jr., and SIDNEY R. THOMAS, Circuit…