Case Name: TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, PEMBINA BAND, LITTLE SHELL BAND OF MONTANA, LITTLE SHELL BAND OF NORTH DAKOTA V. THE UNITED STATES
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1980-03-18
Citations: 229 Ct. Cl. 872
Docket Number: Nos. 113, 246, 191 and 221
Parties: TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, PEMBINA BAND, LITTLE SHELL BAND OF MONTANA, LITTLE SHELL BAND OF NORTH DAKOTA V. THE UNITED STATES
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 229
Pages: 872–872

Head Matter:
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS, PEMBINA BAND, LITTLE SHELL BAND OF MONTANA, LITTLE SHELL BAND OF NORTH DAKOTA V. THE UNITED STATES
Nos. 113, 246, 191 and 221
[222 Ct. Cl. 1, 612 F. 2d 517, 223 Ct. Cl. 791, 226 Ct. Cl. 723]

Opinion:
On March 18, 1980, a partial judgment was entered for plaintiffs in the amount of $47,376,622.93, representing a total award of $52,527,337.97, less $5,150,715.04 claimed by the Government as "gratuitous offsets." On December 1, 1981, based on a stipulation of the parties, the court entered judgment for $4,900,715.04, representing the balance of the award less $250,000 offset for gratuities claimed by defendant, on behalf of the American Pembina Chippewa groups, incuding the subgroups of the Turtle Mountain Band, Pembina and Little Shell Bands.