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Cobell challenges Indian trust 'racism'
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2002 The historic failures of the Indian trust fund system are rooted in racism, according to Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the landmark Cobell v. Norton lawsuit. Cobell spoke at the Montana Conference on Race in Helena, Montana, recently. Her remarks were reported by Indian Country Today. "[P]eople are dying every single day in Indian country because they’re not getting their resources," she said. Get the Story:
Conference brands federal Indian law inherently ‘racist’ (Indian Country Today 8/16) Relevant Links:
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Trust Reform, NCAI - http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/
issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp Related Stories:
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