Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, met with account holders in Arizona to update them on the case and hear their concerns.
Cobell visited the Gila River Indian Community in the morning and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Tohono O'odham Nation later in the day. She urged tribal members to write members of Congress to resolve the long-running case.
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) have introduced legislation to settle the case. Cobell said she hopes it will be rewritten to recognize the victories the plaintiffs have won in court.
Cobell is headed to the Navajo Nation on Thursday. She appeared on the radio program Native America Calling on Monday and visited the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho on Monday night.
Get the Story:
Plaintiff in Indians' suit brings case to Valley
(The Arizona Republic 8/31)
Indian Trust Fund Scandal Points to Decades of Poor Accounting (AccountingWeb 8/31)
Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell
v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
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Cobell speaks to account holders in Arizona
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