Wolfchild v. Redwood County

MEMORANDUM OF LAW & ORDER

MICHAEL J. DAVIS, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ motions to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, this matter will be dismissed with prejudice.

I. Introduction

A. Background

In the early 1800’s, the Minnesota Sioux consisted of four bands that lived along the *1096Mississippi River from the Territory of Dakota to the Big Sioux River. (Id. ¶ 10.) The Mdewakanton and' Wahpakoota bands were referred to as the “lower bands” and the Wahpeton and Sisseton bands were referred to as the “upper bands.” (Id. ¶ 11.)

On September 29, 1837, the Minnesota…