The Justice Department is stepping into the road battle in Lac du Flambeau, on the side of the tribe.
The federal government is suing the town of Lac du Flambeau on behalf of the tribe and a handful of homeowners over the town’s approach to roads that connect the town and the reservation. The tribe claims it’s owed millions of dollars because the town hasn’t paid for the roads in years. The dispute came to a head over the winter when the tribe blocked access to the roads, and cut the homeowners off. The tribe and the town are talking right now, but have not come to terms.
