LINCOLN, Neb. -- Just four days after a court decision seemingly went in favor of Native American advocates, members of the Niskíthe Prayer Camp are once again protesting as construction vehicles have shown up on the land of a proposed development in Lincoln.

Work was temporarily halted on the site as protesters stood in front of heavy machinery.

Lincoln Police officers were called to the scene Monday morning, as protesters began gathering by 9:00 a.m. in the area of Snell Hill.

The Lincoln City Council voted to rezone the area near Wilderness Park in hopes of building a 500-home development.

The plan was signed off on by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird.

Part of the area is considered sacred to the Niskíthe people.

In April, the Lincoln City Council members voted to rezone an area near Wilderness Park to build a 500-home development.

The dismissed lawsuit aimed to prevent proceedings on an appeal of the Wilderness Crossing development plans before the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals. Indigenous community members say the development would displace religious ceremonies at a nearby historic sweat lodge.

Lincoln City Attorney Yohance Christie issued a statement Monday afternoon stating that the city believed the court ruling reaffirmed the city's belief that the Board of Zoning Appeals does not have the jurisdiction to overturn a decision made by the mayor or the city council.