The late Elouise Cobell meets President Barack Obama at the White House. December 8, 2010. Official Photo by Pete Souza
Thousands of people across the nation are missing out on their share of the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement because the federal government can't find them. In Minnesota alone, some 7,326 members of the Red Lake, Leech Lake and White Earth tribes are on the "whereabouts unknown" list, The Bemidji Pioneer reports. Overall, more than 30,000 people who are entitled to a share of the settlement are going without payments. The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians has been trying to address its whereabouts unknown list for years. Some of the people are owed money not just from Cobell but from activities on their trust lands. Get the Story:
Local tribal members missing out on Cobell checks (The Bemidji Pioneer 9/28)
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