United States of America v. Town of Lac Du Flambeau

  1. September 27, 2024

    Homeowners Can Use Reservation Roads During Tribal Fight

    A Wisconsin federal judge has ruled that non-Indian homeowners in the town of Lac du Flambeau may continue to drive on four roads within a Chippewa reservation as the U.S. government joins the tribe in its fight against the town over their respective rights to access.

  2. September 19, 2024

    US Argues Court Can't Stop Tribe From Blocking Roads

    The U.S. government told a Wisconsin federal judge that a town's lawsuit seeking to stop the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians from barricading roads on tribal land can't be enforced, saying the Native American tribe is immune from the suit.

  3. September 11, 2024

    Wisconsin Town Urges Court to Block Tribe's Road Barricades

    The town of Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, says it will continue suffering irreparable harm when temporary right-of-way permits expire Thursday if a neighboring Native American band again barricades four roadways that cut across tribal land.

  4. September 04, 2024

    Homeowners Say Wis. Tribe Can't Block Roads Again

    Homeowners in a Wisconsin town whose roads were barricaded by a Native American tribe have urged a federal judge to protect access to their properties during litigation until their easement claims can be resolved, saying the U.S. government and the tribe must immediately remove any roadway blockages.

  5. January 30, 2024

    Feds Say Talks Preferred In Wis. Tribal Roads Trespass Suit

    The federal government has said it prefers a negotiated resolution with a northern Wisconsin town that allows it to remain part of a tribal road system, but if an agreement can't be reached, it will continue to pursue trespassing claims and past damages against the municipality.

  6. September 19, 2023

    Group Says Feds Must Keep Wis. Tribe From Blocking Roads

    A group of Wisconsin residents says the federal government had an obligation in January to prevent a local Native American tribe from barricading roads into its reservation for three months, claiming the action "imprisoned" some inside their homes for fear if they left to get provisions they wouldn't be allowed to return.

  7. August 31, 2023

    Wisconsin Town Says Feds' Trespass Claims Unwarranted

    The town of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, is asking a federal district court to determine that it's obligated to use roads once owned and barricaded by a Native American tribe over alleged unpaid right-of-way easement agreements, saying access is necessary to provide critical services for residents.

  8. June 02, 2023

    Feds Want Town To Stop Trespassing On Wis. Tribal Lands

    The federal government says the town of Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, which has been embroiled in an ongoing dispute with a local Native American tribe over road access into its reservation, must renew right-of-way easements or face a permanent ban from the properties.