White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians v. Alexander

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

This case presents appeals and cross-appeals from the district court’s1 granting of motions for issue preclusion and determination of the litigation on the merits. For partial reversal, the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians argues that the district court erred in (1) ruling that four townships2 had not been restored to the White Earth Reservation and (2) determining that the State of Minnesota could require “nonmembers”3 hunting and fishing on Indian Lands with tribal permission to follow state limits and regulations. The state appellees, intervening counties and…