N.D. court hearing land dispute

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002

The North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case to determine if the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe Tribe can be forced to turn over land to the state.

The state wants 1.43 acres of land for a dam project. As a sovereign government, the tribe contends it can't be forced to do so.

The land had been owned by a farmer. He sold it to the tribe in July 2000 for blankets and beads.

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North Dakota Supreme Court to decide Indian property rights dispute (AP 1/29)

Relevant Links:
Case Documents, Cass County v. 1.43 Acres of Land - http://www.court.state.nd.us/Court/Calendar/20010217.HTM