Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe fights ruling on building repairs

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is urging the Federal Circuit to overturn a ruling that absolved the U.S. government of responsibility for maintaining a deteriorating building on its reservation. The tribe argues the government has a treaty obligation to maintain the structure under the Cheyenne River-Oahe Act and the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie. A lower court ruled in August that the U.S. met its legal obligations. The tribe seeks $15 million in damages.