: In 2016, Joshua James Cooley, a non-Native man, was parked on a public highway within the Crow Reservation in Montana.

The episode (Season 2, Episode 4) of the podcast Legal Docket provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Cooley . This case is pivotal in defining the extent of tribal sovereignty and the authority of tribal law enforcement over non-Native individuals on reservation land. Key Case Background: United States v. Cooley

: The episode touches on historical context, including the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty and the "bad men" provisions, which were intended to protect tribal members from crimes committed by outsiders. Additional Educational Context

The podcast uses the (fought near the Crow Reservation) as a historical backdrop to illustrate the long-standing tensions between westward expansion, federal law, and tribal boundaries. Legal Docket: US v Cooley - S2.E4 | WORLD - WNG.org