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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe receives $38.5M trust settlement (05/09)
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota settled its trust fund lawsuit for $38.5 million. After attorney's fees of $7.7 million and other costs, the tribe will be sharing...
Filed Under: National | Politics
Rival faction of Chukchansi Tribe disputes outcome of petition (04/25)
A leader of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California is disputing a petition that was circulated by a rival faction. The petition asked tribal members to affirm...
Filed Under: Law
Lawyer contradicts testimony from former Miccosukee clients (04/17)
A prominent Florida attorney contradicted testimony given by two members of Miccosukee Tribe regarding the source of their payments to his firm. Jimmie Bert and his daughter, Tammy Gwen Billie,...
Filed Under: Law
Miccosukee family doesn't know who paid $3.1M to legal team (04/16)
Two members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida testified that they don't know who paid $3.1 million to their prominent attorneys. Jimmie Bert and his daughter, Tammy Gwen Billie, were...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yakama Nation protest seeks information on trust settlement (04/16)
Members of the Yakama Nation of Washington held a protest on Monday in hopes of finding out more about the tribe's trust fund settlement. The settlement isn't final but it's...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Pawnee Nation reports uses for $4.4M trust fund settlement (03/27)
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma has provided an update on how it is spending a $4.42 million trust fund settlement. The tribe already distributed $2 million in per capita payments...
Filed Under: Law | National | Trust
HCN: Trust fund payouts lead to conflict on some reservations (02/19)
When the Obama administration announced in April that it would pay 41 tribes some $1 billion to settle a lawsuit over federal mismanagement of trust funds, many saw it as a sort of stimulus package for Indian Country -- a chance to invest in long-term development and infrastructure, such as schools, clinics and roads.
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yurok Tribe pressed to share all of $27.5M trust settlement (01/29)
Members of the Yurok Tribe of California are circulating a petition to distribute all of a $27.5 million trust fund settlement on a per capita basis. The tribal council wants...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yurok Tribe sets vote on plan for $27.5M trust fund settlement (01/16)
The Yurok Tribe of California has settled its trust fund lawsuit for $27.5 million. Tribal members will now decide what to do with the money. A referendum proposes using 63...
Filed Under: National | Politics
Dry Creek Rancheria removes two women who filed for office (01/11)
Leaders of the Dry Creek Rancheria of California voted 3-2 on Thursday to remove two women from the rolls, The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reported. Carmen Cordova Soltanizadeh, 34, and Laila...
Filed Under: Opinion
Letter: Colville Tribes should distribute rest of trust settlement (01/03)
"Houseboats at Keller Ferry and abandoned mills near Omak serve as grim reminders of Colville tribal council’s record of inept spending and intuitive planning. I am not optimistic that council’s...
Filed Under: Cobell
CFPB: Protecting your share of Cobell settlement from fraud (12/31)
"Hundreds of thousands of Native Americans started getting the first payments last week as part of a long-awaited settlement with the federal government over its management as trustee of Individual...
Filed Under: Cobell
Judge appoints special master to help with Cobell settlement (12/21)
A special master has been appointed to aid with the distribution of funds from the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement. Among other tasks, Richard A. Levie, a former federal...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Two South Dakota tribes share $6M from trust fund settlements (12/20)
Two South Dakota tribes made more than $6 million in per capita payments to their members after reaching trust fund settlements with the federal government. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe...
Filed Under: Cobell
Deadline for second round of payments from Cobell settlement (12/20)
The first payments from the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement are making the rounds in Indian Country as a second deadline approaches for Indian beneficiaries. People who have already...
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe receives $38.5M trust settlement (05/09)
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota settled its trust fund lawsuit for $38.5 million. After attorney's fees of $7.7 million and other costs, the tribe will be sharing...
Filed Under: National | Politics
Rival faction of Chukchansi Tribe disputes outcome of petition (04/25)
A leader of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California is disputing a petition that was circulated by a rival faction. The petition asked tribal members to affirm...
Filed Under: Law
Lawyer contradicts testimony from former Miccosukee clients (04/17)
A prominent Florida attorney contradicted testimony given by two members of Miccosukee Tribe regarding the source of their payments to his firm. Jimmie Bert and his daughter, Tammy Gwen Billie,...
Filed Under: Law
Miccosukee family doesn't know who paid $3.1M to legal team (04/16)
Two members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida testified that they don't know who paid $3.1 million to their prominent attorneys. Jimmie Bert and his daughter, Tammy Gwen Billie, were...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yakama Nation protest seeks information on trust settlement (04/16)
Members of the Yakama Nation of Washington held a protest on Monday in hopes of finding out more about the tribe's trust fund settlement. The settlement isn't final but it's...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Pawnee Nation reports uses for $4.4M trust fund settlement (03/27)
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma has provided an update on how it is spending a $4.42 million trust fund settlement. The tribe already distributed $2 million in per capita payments...
Filed Under: Law | National | Trust
HCN: Trust fund payouts lead to conflict on some reservations (02/19)
When the Obama administration announced in April that it would pay 41 tribes some $1 billion to settle a lawsuit over federal mismanagement of trust funds, many saw it as a sort of stimulus package for Indian Country -- a chance to invest in long-term development and infrastructure, such as schools, clinics and roads.
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yurok Tribe pressed to share all of $27.5M trust settlement (01/29)
Members of the Yurok Tribe of California are circulating a petition to distribute all of a $27.5 million trust fund settlement on a per capita basis. The tribal council wants...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yurok Tribe sets vote on plan for $27.5M trust fund settlement (01/16)
The Yurok Tribe of California has settled its trust fund lawsuit for $27.5 million. Tribal members will now decide what to do with the money. A referendum proposes using 63...
Filed Under: National | Politics
Dry Creek Rancheria removes two women who filed for office (01/11)
Leaders of the Dry Creek Rancheria of California voted 3-2 on Thursday to remove two women from the rolls, The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reported. Carmen Cordova Soltanizadeh, 34, and Laila...
Filed Under: Opinion
Letter: Colville Tribes should distribute rest of trust settlement (01/03)
"Houseboats at Keller Ferry and abandoned mills near Omak serve as grim reminders of Colville tribal council’s record of inept spending and intuitive planning. I am not optimistic that council’s...
Filed Under: Cobell
CFPB: Protecting your share of Cobell settlement from fraud (12/31)
"Hundreds of thousands of Native Americans started getting the first payments last week as part of a long-awaited settlement with the federal government over its management as trustee of Individual...
Filed Under: Cobell
Judge appoints special master to help with Cobell settlement (12/21)
A special master has been appointed to aid with the distribution of funds from the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement. Among other tasks, Richard A. Levie, a former federal...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Two South Dakota tribes share $6M from trust fund settlements (12/20)
Two South Dakota tribes made more than $6 million in per capita payments to their members after reaching trust fund settlements with the federal government. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe...
Filed Under: Cobell
Deadline for second round of payments from Cobell settlement (12/20)
The first payments from the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement are making the rounds in Indian Country as a second deadline approaches for Indian beneficiaries. People who have already...
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