First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. et al v. Not Afraid et al

  1. February 14, 2019

    Tribe's Laws Trump Mont. Court In Crow Tribe's Bank Dispute

    A federal judge in Montana on Thursday granted a Crow Tribe lawmaker's request to quash a temporary restraining order in a dispute over nearly $2.5 million in tribal funds, saying an earlier tribal civil court restraining order should stand and dismissing the case over jurisdictional grounds.

  2. February 11, 2019

    Tribal Court Should Decide Bank Battle, Crow Lawmaker Says

    A Crow Tribe lawmaker has doubled down on his request that a Montana federal court reverse course on its order allowing a tribal official to access funds a local bank had frozen amid a leadership dispute, saying the matter should be decided in tribal court.

  3. February 08, 2019

    Bank Ordered To Allow Mont. Tribal Leader To Tap Accounts

    A Montana federal judge on Friday granted an emergency bid to allow the Crow Tribe of Indians' Alvin Not Afraid Jr. to access tribal funds a local bank had frozen amid a leadership dispute, saying not having the funds available during the Montana winter could put tribe members at risk.

  4. February 05, 2019

    Bank Wants Court To Hold Tribe's Cash Amid Leadership Row

    A Montana bank has hit the Crow Tribe of Indians and tribal officials with a suit asking a federal court to take control of nearly $2.5 million from the tribe's bank accounts, saying the court should resolve an ongoing dispute among tribal leaders over who can access the money.