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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2003

A Minnesota county voted to appeal a suit that contends the Mille Lacs Ojibwe Reservation has been diminished by 61,000 acres.

A federal judge earlier this month dismissed the claim as unfounded. The county's appeal will take it to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Get the Story:
Mille Lacs County to appeal lawsuit over tribal land (AP 5/21)

Get the Decision:
County of Mille Lacs v Melanie Benjamin County of Mille Lacs v Melanie Benjamin (May 12, 2003)

Relevant Links:
Mille Lacs Ojibwe - http://www.millelacsojibwe.org

Related Stories:
Suit seeking to diminish reservation dismissed (05/09)