Yakama Nation could receive $188M in a trust fund settlement
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Yakama Nation of
Washington could receive $188 million in a trust fund settlement with the federal government.
Talks are ongoing but a document obtained by The Yakima Herald-Republic cited the figure.
If the $188 million settlement is finalized, it would be the second largest that the Obama administration has negotiated.
The largest was $193 million for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, also in Washington.
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(The Yakima Herald-Republic 2/20)