Northern Cheyenne Tribe Sues Interior over Reservation Policing

Here is the complaint in Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. United States (D. Mont.):

Ninth Circuit Affirms Crow Jurisdiction over Utility

Here is the unpublished opinion in Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Crow Fair, Crow Agency, Montana: processions and regalia, 1979

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation

Babb Indian Rodeo, Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, 1979

Here:

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Argument in Big Horn County Electric v. Big Man

Here:

Briefs are here.

One of my favorite people, Melody McCoy, a Cherokee citizen and Michigan alum, argued for the respondents. Izhaadaa giizhigowande!

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Montana Federal Court Allows Blackfeet Farmers to Sue US for Race Discrimination

Here are the materials in Wellman v. Orcutt (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

5 Motion to Dismiss

6 Response

8 Reply

14 DCT Order

Photograph of a Blackfeet Indian’s Farm – Harvesting Field of Oats (National Archives)

Montana Federal Court Denies Nonmember Holdover Tenant’s Effort to Avoid Tribal Court

Here are the materials so far in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

1-3 Blackfeet Tribal Court Complaint

5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

14 Response to 5

15 Reply

22 Motion to Dismiss

25 Response

26 Reply

27 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man

Here:

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Dismisses Fort Peck Tribe from Suit over Wildfire at Turtle Mound Buffalo Ranch 

Here are the materials in Treasure v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

11 Fort Peck Tribe Motion to Dismiss

18 Response

19 Reply

35 DCT Order

Ksanka Kupaqa Xaʾⱡȼin Prevails in Rock Creek Mine Challenge

Here are the materials in Ksanka Kupaqa Xaʾⱡȼin v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (D. Mont.):

99 Amended Complaint

108 Ksanka Kupaqa Xa’lcin MSJ

110 Intervenor MSJ

114 Federal MSJ

117 Ksanka Kupaqa Xa’lcin Reply

120 Intervenor Reply

121 Federal Reply

131 DCT Order

Montana Federal District Court Holds Crow Tribe Has Jurisdiction Over Electric Co-op

Previous post on this litigation here.