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Case 1:03-cv-02684-CFL

Document 458-4

EXHIBIT "B"

Filed 05/10/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

SHELDON PETERS WOLFCHILD, et al., Plaintiff(s), Vs.
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) AFFIDAVIT OF TAMARA TORDSEN

UNITED STATES,

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No. 03-2684L

Defendant,

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Julia DuMarce; Floyd E. Redwing; ) Lily Renville; Roxanna Red Wing Puchner; ) et al., ) ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) ) Vs. ) ) ) UNITED STATES, ) ) ) Defendant. )
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COMES NOW, the above-named affiant and states the following to be true to the
best of her knowledge: 1. Your affiant states that she is the lead researcher for the Julia DuMarce

group and has her principle place of business located at N. 12923 N. Prairie Rd., Osseo, Wisconsin.

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2.

Your affiant states that she is a duly enrolled member of the Sisseton-

Wahpeton Oyate and resides at 3928 Brookside Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702. 3. Your affiant states that she was in attendance at an open meeting of the

Julia DuMarce group in Pierre, South Dakota on or about August 26,2006, when Mr. Fred Arrow, Sr. and his wife Shirley Arrow-Abdo attended. 4. Your affiant states that Mr. Arrow approached Mr. Montana with his wife

Shirley Arrow-Abdo to discuss retention of the Julia DuMarce groups' attorneys for representation ofMr. Arrows' family in the Wolfchild v. United States Case No. 03 2684L. 5. Your affiant states that after some discussion between Mr. Arrow and Mr.

Montana, that Shirley Arrow-Abdo attempted to speak to Mr. Montana about representation of her family and Mr. Montana asked her whether she was represented in the matter of Wolfchild v. United States Case No. 03-2684L. 6. Your affiant states that Shirley Arrow-Abdo stated that her family was

represented by Mr. Horn from Yankton, South Dakota. 7. Your affiant states that Mr. Montana indicated to Shirley Arrow-Abdo that

he would not discuss any representation of her family until such time as they had terminated their agreement with Mr. Horn. 8. Further your affiant states that she was present on a conference telephone

call with a member of the Leedom family sub-group with Jon Brings an assistant researcher on or about March 10,2007, at which time Mr. Leedom stated he was told by a family member that he would need to execute an attorney agreement with Mr. Horn.

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9.

Your affiant states that Mr. Leedom stated that he was informed that Court

desired his family to be all represented by the same attorney. 10. Your affiant states that she and Mr. Brings attempted to inform Mr.

Leedom that such was not the case and that Mr. Horn should not be meeting with his relatives as they were all represented by the Julia DuMarce group attorneys. 11. Your affiant states that the foregoing is true and accurate to the best of her

knowledge and belief. DATED this

IfL7'f of May, 2007 day

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Tamara Tordsen ) ) ss:
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STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF TREMPEALEAU

I do hereby certify that the above-indicated individual, Gary Montana appeared before and executed the foregoing affidavit.

SEAL Notary Public

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