In October 2002, the tribe sued for the land utilizing tribal treaties from the 1800s. Last month that suit was thrown out by a federal judge. The attorney representing the Oklahoma tribe, David McCullough stated Monday that the likelihood of moving forward with any success in the suit was remote.

He stated that the lawsuit was indeed over. He also stated that the tribe would be looking into recourses other than legal actions against the U.S..

The announcement came as a relief to much of the Kansas City area because the lawsuit interfered with owners' titles to more than 4,000 parcels of land, which the tribe said was valued for tax purposes at $1.9 billion. The land along the Missouri River northeast of downtown interferes with a lot of the city's Fairfax Industrial District, witch is noted to contain a General Motors plant.

It is said that the nearly ten year lawsuit has caused many people involved on both sides a lot of pain and anxiety.

The tribe has had many long standing issues against the city including the brief operation of a small casino attached to a Lodge directly across from the City Hall. The casino was raided and shut down by law enforcement from the state of Kansas earlier this year. The tribe then filed a law suit stating that the raid was illegal.