Bill John Baker: The Cobell settlement and Cherokee Nation

Thursday, January 31, 2013  

"As you may know, the federal government is in the process of finalizing the $3.4 billion Cobell Settlement. This lawsuit revolves around years of historical mismanagement of federal trust accounts by the U.S. government. Many Cherokee citizens are involved in the lawsuit, and many more may be and not even know it. It is estimated more than 50,000 American Indians across Oklahoma will be receiving some sort of financial settlement from this historic case.

I encourage you to do the research to determine if you are eligible.

This settlement revolves around a class action lawsuit filed more than 14 years ago by Elouise Cobell (Blackfeet from MT). The lawsuit claims the federal government violated its duties by mismanaging trust accounts and individual Indian trust lands."

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Bill John Baker: The Cobell Settlement and Cherokee Nation (The Grove Sun 1/31)

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