March 09, 2026
A Kansas Indigenous nation is seeking a win in a dispute over tribal jurisdiction, arguing it has satisfied the burden to show that a Jackson County sheriff unlawfully infringed on its inherent sovereignty when he allegedly threatened to arrest tribal officials for reviewing an on-reservation business's tax records.
June 20, 2025
A Kansas federal judge has denied a county sheriff's bid to dismiss the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's suit over tribal jurisdiction, saying the tribe has standing to sue and has plausibly shown that it will suffer irreparable harm unless the court issues injunctive relief.
April 22, 2025
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is disputing a county sheriff's bid in Kansas federal court to toss the Native American tribe's latest complaint in its suit claiming that he has repeatedly overstepped his authority by interfering with activities on reservation land.
November 05, 2024
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has urged a Kansas federal judge to refuse a county sheriff's bid to toss the Native American tribe's suit claiming he has repeatedly overstepped his authority by interfering with activities on reservation land.