WICHITA AND AFFILIATED TRIBES et al v. BURGUM et al

  1. June 03, 2026

    Tribes Renew $23.3B Boarding School Claims Against Feds

    A group of Indigenous nations has amended allegations against the federal government that seek an accounting of how much of Native American tribes' money was used in connection with federal Indian boarding school programs, telling the court that $23.3 billion barely scratches the surface of their losses.

  2. February 23, 2026

    Feds Look To Nix Tribes' $23B Boarding School Dispute

    The Interior Department is seeking to dismiss a proposed class action that would require the U.S. to account for how much of an estimated $23 billion spent on past Indian boarding school programs was tribal money, saying there is no law that requires it to undertake such an effort.