The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota was making regular payments in a $6.3 million arbitration case when the full amount was called by surprise.

The move led to the garnishment of the tribe's bank accounts. "We had $75 million on Friday and on Saturday we were told we couldn't use any of it," Chairman Marcus Levings told The Bismarck Tribune.

The tribe made some changes to its finances and was able to come up with the money to meet its debt obligation. "We've paid it off and now we've moved on," Levings said.

The tribe had entered into an agreement with Dale Little Soldier, a tribal member, to develop a casino on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea. The tribe withdrew after questioning some of the terms, prompting arbitration proceedings that Little Soldier won.

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