{"id":460865,"date":"2026-03-23T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=460865"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:27:03","slug":"native-america-callling-stakes-are-high-in-the-line-5-oil-pipeline-legal-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/23\/native-america-callling-stakes-are-high-in-the-line-5-oil-pipeline-legal-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Stakes are high in the Line 5 oil pipeline legal fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, March 23, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Stakes are high in the Line 5 oil pipeline legal fight\r\n<\/div>\r\nTribes in Michigan oppose the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.enbridge.com\/projects-and-infrastructure\/public-awareness\/line-5-michigan\/great-lakes-tunnel-project\"> Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline replacement plan<\/a>, arguing the environmental risks to their traditional waters far outweigh any benefits. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe proposal to replace the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enbridge_Line_5\">70-year-old pipeline that currently runs through Michigan and Wisconsin<\/a> has faced many legal challenges over the years. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the state or federal government should have say over how the project proceeds. [Docket No. 24-783: <a href=https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/docket\/docketfiles\/html\/public\/24-783.html>Enbridge Energy v. Nessel<\/a> | <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/20251021121320107_24-783tribalnationsamicusbrief\/>Tribal Nations Brief<\/a> | <a href=https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/nGAvNriUZPUDqQTjEG>Arguments in Enbridge Energy v. Nessel<\/a>]\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n The decision could set a precedent on how much power tribes and states have in regulating fossil fuel development. Tune in to speak with tribal leaders, Native legal scholars, and others about what\u2019s next for the ongoing Line 5 pipeline legal battle.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/23\/native-america-callling-stakes-are-high-in-the-line-5-oil-pipeline-legal-fight\/enbridgeline5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-460889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"460889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/23\/native-america-callling-stakes-are-high-in-the-line-5-oil-pipeline-legal-fight\/enbridgeline5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/23\/EnbridgeLine5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Tony Webster&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Enbridge Line 5 Oil Pipeline\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Enbridge Line 5 Oil Pipeline&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A petroleum warning sign at the site of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/diversey\/52958394650\/&gt;Tony Webster&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/23\/EnbridgeLine5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/23\/EnbridgeLine5.jpg\" alt=\"Enbridge Line 5 Oil Pipeline\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-460889\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">A petroleum warning sign at the site of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/diversey\/52958394650\/>Tony Webster<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/law.msu.edu\/faculty-staff\/s\/wenona-t-singel\">Wenona Singel<\/a> (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa), associate professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law and associate director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nElizabeth Arbuckle (Bad River), chairwoman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.badriver-nsn.gov\/\">Bad River Tribe<\/a> in Wisconsin\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/narf.org\/profiles\/melissa-kay\/\">Melissa Kay<\/a>, Tribal Water Institute fellow at the <a href=\"https:\/\/narf.org\/\">Native American Rights Fund<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tribes in Michigan and Wisconsin are opposing the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline replacement plan, arguing the environmental risks to their traditional waters far outweigh any benefits.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":460889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,13,1],"tags":[433,7285,284,1589,243,7286,523,8,133,134,84,153,7284,408],"class_list":["post-460865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-law","category-national","tag-bad-river","tag-elizabeth-arbuckle","tag-energy","tag-line-5","tag-media","tag-melissa-kay","tag-michigan","tag-narf","tag-native-america-calling","tag-radio","tag-supreme-court","tag-water","tag-wenona-singel","tag-wisconsin","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/23\/EnbridgeLine5.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-1VTj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460865"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":537024,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460865\/revisions\/537024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/460889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}