Tribes, Feds Both Denied Early Win In Riverbed Rights Case

By Crystal Owens · January 7, 2026, 3:49 PM EST

The D.C. federal court won't give early victories to three Indigenous tribes or the federal government in a dispute with North Dakota over ownership rights of a Missouri River mineral bed, saying a...

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Case Information

Case Title

MANDAN, HIDATSA AND ARIKARA NATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al

Case Number

1:20-cv-01918

Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

July 16, 2020