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THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will push a bill to disburse $128 million to members of the Western Shoshone Nation of Nevada.

Reid believes the tribe has spoken with the results of a voter referendum held this week. The official count to accept the money was 1,647 to 156.

A seemingly large number of tribal members, however, did not take part in the vote. Critics of the settlement said this shows the bill should not go forward.

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Tribe settlement margin better than 10 to 1 (The Reno Gazette-Journal 6/6)

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