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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2003

Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) says he will consider working with Western Shoshone tribes on their land claims.

Reid is backing a bill to distribute $138 million to tribal members for 23 million acres of land. Many won't accept the money because they believe the Western Shoshone Nation never lost title to the land.

Get the Story:
Bill aims to settle Indian land claims (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 3/14)

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