Demontiney v. United States ex rel. Department of Interior

RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judge:

This case arises from a contract dispute among an Indian tribal member, the tribe, and a federal agency over a construction project on tribal land. The issues before us are jurisdictional. Appellant, Chippewa Cree tribal member John Demontiney (“Demontiney”), doing business as Earth-walker Engineering, entered into a subcontract with Appellee, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Reservation (the “Tribe”), for engineering sendees to remodel the Bonneau Dam located on tribal land in Montana. Demontiney sued the Tribe and Appellee, the United States of America,…