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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2002

The lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit spoke at the Montana Conference on Race Relation on Wednesday.

Elouise Cobell said the government owes billions of dollars to American Indians. Most leases for activities on Indian land are unrecorded and the funds themselves have not been accounted, she said.

The forum is taking place this week in Helena. It ends today.

Get the Story:
American indian trust funds: Plaintiff calls for restitution (The Helena Independent Record 8/8)
Montana conference on race focuses on American Indian issues (The Helena Independent Record 8/7)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com

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