A federal appeals court today hears arguments on one of Minnesota's most contentious legal questions--whether the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has the right to hunt and fish off its reservation free from state regulation. Federal Judge Diana Murphy ruled three years ago the Band did retain those rights. Now, eight landowners, nine counties and the state have taken the case to a higher court in hopes Murphy's ruling will be overturned. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports.
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