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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002

Bureau of Indian Affairs head Neal McCaleb says his credibility has been "undermined" by a federal judge's decision holding him in contempt of court.

McCaleb and Secretary of Interior Gale Norton were declared "unfit" to manage the funds of 500,000 American Indians whose money is at the center of a billion-dollar class action in federal court. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said the pair, in their official capacities, lied about efforts to fix the broken trust fund.

Get the Story:
Troubled Indian programs reorganized a second time (The Farmington Daily-Times 12/5)

Relevant Documents: New BIA | Old BIA

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
Trust Reform, NCAI - http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/
issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp

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