Case Name: THE BLACKFEET AND GROS VENTRE TRIBES OF INDIANS RESIDING ON THE BLACKFEET AND FORT BELKNAP RESERVATION V. THE UNITED STATES AND THE FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE GROS VENTRE TRIBE AND ASSINIBOINE TRIBE V. THE UNITED STATES
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1981-05-01
Citations: 227 Ct. Cl. 792
Docket Number: Nos. 279-C and 250-A
Parties: THE BLACKFEET AND GROS VENTRE TRIBES OF INDIANS RESIDING ON THE BLACKFEET AND FORT BELKNAP RESERVATION V. THE UNITED STATES AND THE FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE GROS VENTRE TRIBE AND ASSINIBOINE TRIBE V. THE UNITED STATES
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 227
Pages: 792–792

Head Matter:
THE BLACKFEET AND GROS VENTRE TRIBES OF INDIANS RESIDING ON THE BLACKFEET AND FORT BELKNAP RESERVATION V. THE UNITED STATES AND THE FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE GROS VENTRE TRIBE AND ASSINIBOINE TRIBE V. THE UNITED STATES
Nos. 279-C and 250-A
[226 Ct. Cl. 724]

Opinion:
On May 1, 1981 the court awarded attorneys' fees to Jerry C. Strauss of $40,000 to be paid out of the judgment of the Blackfeet Tribe and $209,498.70 to be paid out of the judgment in favor of the Oros Ventre Tribe. John M. Schiltz was awarded $217,001.30 to be paid out of the judgment in favor of the Assiniboine Tribe.