>> Thank you for allowing the police department to get our
message out. Thank you. >> In an emergency hearing, a
federal judge in Madison this week told an assistant U.S.
Attorney he was responsible for making sure the Lac du Flambeau
band does not put up barricades blocking homeowners access on
roads to their properties. It's the latest back and forth
between the tribe and dozens of non-tribal property owners whose
land abuts reservation roadways. The Lac du Flambeau had
threatened to barricade the roads again as of Thursday,
because the town had not made ongoing payments to the band for
use of them. It all stems from long standing and historical
treaty agreements and disputes over tribal sovereign land
rights. Tribal leaders say the roads were built on their land
more than 50 years ago, and the least to use them expired in
2014. The tribe tried to renegotiate the leases and now
seek nearly $10 million in payment. A ruling in a federal