District Court, District of Columbia February 20, 1973, Civ. A. 2506-70 (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Morton)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GESELL, District Judge.

This is an action by a recognized Indian tribe challenging a regulation issued by the Secretary of the Interior. The matter came before the Court for trial without a jury following an extended period of pretrial activity during which issues were narrowed and eff.orts to resolve the controversy by negotiation failed.