The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida continues to stop non-Indians who enter a road on the reservation.

The checkpoint started in 2004 in an attempt to keep unauthorized visitors from a portion of the reservation. It used to be staffed by police officers but about two months ago the tribe brought in armed security officers, The Miami Herald reports.

“It’s one of our most scenic views of the Everglades, and the checkpoint is violating the constitutional rights of our residents and tourists that come and visit us,” Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle told the paper. “The Miccosukee Tribe knows this.”

The move to armed security guards coincided with the firing of the tribe's chief of police last month. The tribe has gone through four police chiefs since 2007.

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