Environmental groups, preservationists, and 10 Indian tribes had appealed the decision without success.

The trial court denied the tribes motion to dismiss based upon sovereign immunity and the tribe appealed.

Thirteen tribes, along with the Sierra Club and other environmentalists, had appealed the decision.

The tribe appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court, which affirmed the trial courts decision.

Environmental groups, preservationists, and ten Native American tribes had appealed the decision without success.

Under federal law, tribes can appeal to the Secretary of the Interior if a state refuses to permit a casino.

But the tribe is appealing that decision, and the land claims are still moving through the courts.

The tribe then appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court.

The court granted the government's motion for summary judgment and the tribe appealed.

The tribe has appealed to the California Supreme Court, which is to decide by the end of the month whether it will hear the case.