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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS TONKAWA TRIBE OF INDIANS of OKLAHOMA, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. 06-938-BAF Sr. Judge Bohdan A. Futey

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION Defendant United States of America respectfully submits this Motion to Dismiss claims I, II, III, and VI because Plaintiff's actions divested this Court of subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1500. WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests this Court to dismiss Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma's Claims I, II, III, and VI. Dated: August 4, 2008 Respectfully submitted, RONALD J. TENPAS Assistant Attorney General s/ Terry M. Petrie TERRY M. PETRIE Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice 1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor Denver, CO 80294 Tel: (303) 844-1369 Fax: (303) 844-1350 [email protected] Attorney of Record for Defendant OF COUNSEL:

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JARED S. PETTINATO ANTHONY P. HOANG United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division P.O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 SHANI N. WALKER JOSHUA EDELSTEIN Office of the Solicitor United States Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 TERESA E. DAWSON Office of the Chief Counsel Financial Management Service United States Department of the Treasury Washington, D.C. 20227

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion to Dismiss was served on August 4, 2008, by Electronic Case Filing, on the following counsel:

Kennis M. Bellmard, II Andrews Davis, P.C. 100 North Broadway Suite 3300 Oklahoma City, OK 73012 Counsel for Plaintiff

s/ Terry M. Petrie TERRY M. PETRIE

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