August 07, 2025
Four Wisconsin tribal roads at the crux of a yearslong dispute over trespassing allegations must permanently remain open to the public, a federal court judge has ordered, saying there is no doubt that the town of Lac du Flambeau provided maintenance to them for decades despite an expired 50-year easement.
February 27, 2025
A Wisconsin tribe embroiled in an ongoing dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau over four tribal roads says it will not block their entrances or ticket anyone for using them as long as the litigation continues.
January 31, 2025
A Wisconsin tribe embroiled in an ongoing dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau over four tribal roads said they will ticket anyone who trespasses on them following a federal court ruling that said it couldn't restrict access to non-Native American homeowners.
September 27, 2024
A Wisconsin federal judge has ruled that non-Indian homeowners in the town of Lac du Flambeau may continue to drive on four roads within a Chippewa reservation as the U.S. government joins the tribe in its fight against the town over their respective rights to access.
September 19, 2024
The U.S. government told a Wisconsin federal judge that a town's lawsuit seeking to stop the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians from barricading roads on tribal land can't be enforced, saying the Native American tribe is immune from the suit.
September 11, 2024
The town of Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, says it will continue suffering irreparable harm when temporary right-of-way permits expire Thursday if a neighboring Native American band again barricades four roadways that cut across tribal land.
September 04, 2024
Homeowners in a Wisconsin town whose roads were barricaded by a Native American tribe have urged a federal judge to protect access to their properties during litigation until their easement claims can be resolved, saying the U.S. government and the tribe must immediately remove any roadway blockages.
January 30, 2024
The federal government has said it prefers a negotiated resolution with a northern Wisconsin town that allows it to remain part of a tribal road system, but if an agreement can't be reached, it will continue to pursue trespassing claims and past damages against the municipality.
September 19, 2023
A group of Wisconsin residents says the federal government had an obligation in January to prevent a local Native American tribe from barricading roads into its reservation for three months, claiming the action "imprisoned" some inside their homes for fear if they left to get provisions they wouldn't be allowed to return.
August 31, 2023
The town of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, is asking a federal district court to determine that it's obligated to use roads once owned and barricaded by a Native American tribe over alleged unpaid right-of-way easement agreements, saying access is necessary to provide critical services for residents.