The tribe may file more land claims in the future, after it finishes researching them, Mr. Velky added.

In November 2011, the same tribe filed a lawsuit against Lehtinen for alleged malpractice regarding tax advice.

To ward off additional searches, the tribe filed a suit against the district attorney and the county.

New Jersey has asked that the Unalachtigos's federal case be dismissed, which was the fate of a 2001 case the tribe had filed in state court.

The tribe has already filed an application to annex another 1,250 acres that it owns contiguous to the first 248-acre section.

The tribe filed a petition with the federal government three years ago seeking recognition and has since raised the specter of casinos on the East End.

So far, one tribe, the Louisiana Coushattas, has filed a lawsuit against the law firm.

When the tribe filed suit against the state to defend their treaty rights, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld these regulations.

The tribe filed suit, and the case went to the Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously in favor of the Mescaleros.

In August 1978, the tribe filed a petition of intent for federal recognition.