The Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Northern Cheyenne Class of Allottees, Heirs and Devisees, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Elva L. Littlechief Williamson and James Bowen, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Myron L. Littlebird

505 F.2d 268 The NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORTHERN CHEYENNE DEFENDANT CLASS OF ALLOTTEES, HEIRS AND DEVISEES, Defendant-Appellant. The NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elva L. Littlechief WILLIAMSON and James Bowen, Defendants-Appellants. The NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Myron L. LITTLEBIRD, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 73-1545 to 73-1547. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Oct. 17, 1974. Lewis E. Brueggemann (argued). Billings, Mont., for appellants in 73-1545. Robert W. Holmstrom (argued), of Longan & Holmstrom, Billings, Mont., for appellees in all three cases. Steven L. Bunch, of Montana Legal Services Association, Helena, Mont. (argued), for appellants in 73-1546. Otis L. Packwood, U.S. Atty. (argued), Billings, Mont., for appellants in 73-1547. Before WRIGHT and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and PALMIERI, * District judge. CHOY, Circuit Judge: 1 The Northern Cheyenne Tribe, at the direction of Congress, brought this action in the district court under a special grant of jurisdiction against appellants, individual owners, and class representatives of all allottees, their heirs and devisees, owning allotments of land…