April 16, 2025
Two Blackfeet Nation members, State Sen. Susan Webber and rancher Jonathan St. Goddard, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, challenging tariffs imposed on Canada under the Trump administration. The plaintiffs argue that the tariffs violate the U.S. Constitution, which grants Congress, not the president, the power to regulate commerce, and infringe on Native American treaty rights, specifically the Jay Treaty of 1794. The lawsuit, filed in Montana federal district court, also targets several executive orders expanding emergency declarations.
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