Sacred Trees vs City Plans | San Antonio News

San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park is at the center of a fiery legal battle over sacred Native American land, as tribal leaders fight to stop tree removal for a city revitalization project, arguing it violates their religious rights and disrupts a centuries-old spiritual ecology. The case, which began in 2023 with a lawsuit from the Lipan Native American Church, has escalated to the U.S. Supreme Court, where tribal advocates seek to halt what they call an irreversible assault on their sacred site — one rich with ancient artifacts and vital for their ceremonies. While city officials defend the $10 million+ project as essential infrastructure and bird management, courts have so far sided with the city — but now the tribes are asking the highest court to intervene, claiming religious freedom demands protection of irreplaceable spiritual heritage. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a81e7ac4226fb696