Legal Opinion
Devils Lake Sioux Tribe v. North Dakota
District Court, D. North Dakota
Decided April 18, 1989No. Civ. A2-86-87PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BENSON, Senior District Judge.
The subject matter of this case is the ownership of the bed of Devils Lake, a large lake located in northeastern North Dakota. The lake is adjacent to the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe Indian Reservation. The specific issue presented is whether the lake is part of that reservation. The plaintiff, the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe, claims that the United States holds title to the bed of the Devils Lake in trust for the Tribe, that Devils Lake is part of the reservation, and that the Tribe is entitled to immediate possession of the lake bed. The defendants…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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