Oklahoma dancers cheated out of money in Germany

Friday, August 10, 2007  

Seventy Indian dancers from Oklahoma were cheated out of thousands of dollars for performing in Germany.

The dancers signed a contract to perform for 25 days. But after 15 days, they hadn't seen any of the $150 a day each of them were promised.

The dancers threatened to quit but were told they would have to pay their own way back. So they stayed on the job for the remaining 10 days before flying back to Texas late Wednesday night.

The Comanche Nation of Oklahoma chartered a bus to bring the dancers back home. They have filed complaints with officials in the U.S. but have been told they need to hire an attorney in Germany to proceed with a case.

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