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Trust fund accounting plan scrutinized
The ink was barely dry on the Bush administration's
plan for an historical accounting before the criticism
rolled in.
An investigator in the case which spurred the
accounting said the 10-year, $2.4 billion
effort was basically doomed to fail because it
lacked specifics,
was based on faulty premises and ignored
the best interests of 500,000 Indian
beneficiaries.
Court monitor Joseph S. Kieffer III also
questioned pending legislation that
would limit the government's
responsibilities to the account
holders.
That was the backdrop for a profile of
banker Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff
in the trust fund class action. Cobell
was interviewed by ABC's Sam Donaldson
for a new, late-night television program.
Get the Story:
LA Times focuses on Cobell lawsuit
(7/8)
Court monitor releases new report
(7/11)
ABC program to
focus on Indian trust fund (7/11)
Tribes express doubts on trust reform
(7/11)
Top DOI computer official reassigned
(7/11)
Griles slammed for ignorance
(7/12)
DOI denies involvement in House bill
(7/12)
Trust fund debacle goes on
television (7/12)
Chinook Nation denied federal status
The answer was no, then yes and now no again.
After decade of waiting, the Chinook Nation of
Washington was denied federal recognition.
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb revoked
a final decision by his predecessor to
make the ruling.
Kevin Gover's January 2001 determination,
which itself was a reversal of his predecessor's
preliminary one, had been questioned
by Bureau of Indian Affairs staff and
another recognized tribe.
Get the Story:
McCaleb reverses Chinook decision
(7/8)
Denied tribes seek
Congressional help (7/10)
more stories
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of the top stories.
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