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Wednesday, October 8, 2003

A federal judge in New Mexico sentenced ex-Bureau of Indian Affairs Herman G. Fisher to 15 months in prison for demanding, receiving and accepting bribes.

Fisher worked in the BIA's contracting office. He was accused of taking $300,000 in kickbacks from a business owner who was providing school buildings to the BIA.

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