The Supreme Court case United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians was argued on March 24, 1980.United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians, 448 U.S. 371 (1980), http://campus.westlaw.com. On June 30, 1980, the United States Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 majority to uphold the United States Court of Claims’ initial ruling, awarding the Sioux nation $106 million, which resulted in the largest sum ever given to an Indian tribe for illegally seized territory.
