The Havasupai Tribe of Arizona has settled a lawsuit over the misuse of blood samples of its members.

Tribal members agreed to submit samples for diabetes research. But the Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona use the blood for studies on migration, inbreeding and mental illness.

ASU agreed to settle the case by providing $700,000 to the 41 tribal members who submitted samples. ASU will return the samples to the tribe and assist in building a health clinic and high school on the reservation.

Get the Story:
Lawsuits over Arizona tribe blood samples settled (AP 4/21)

Arizona Appeals Court Decision:
Havasupai Tribe v. Arizona Board of Regents (November 30, 2008)

Related Stories:
Arizona court to hear appeal in Havasupai blood case (4/21)
New Times: Good news for Havasupai blood case (12/16)
Editorial: Cultures collide in Havasupai lawsuit (12/5)
Havasupai Tribe seeks justice in research lawsuit (12/2)
Higher Ed: In Havasupai suit, whose blood is it? (12/1)
Suit over Havasupai blood research dismissed (05/04)
Havasupai Tribe presses suit over misuse of blood (11/21)
Havasupai Tribe sees support for research lawsuit (11/01)
Lawsuit over Havasupai blood moved to state court (5/5)
Scientist not sorry for using tribal members' blood (03/24)
ASU refutes claims of misuse of tribal members' blood (03/18)
Havasupai Tribe files $50M suit over misuse of blood (3/16)
Havasupai tribal members sue over use of blood (3/1)