Indian beneficiaries in Oklahoma demand release of Cobell settlement funds. Photo from Katherine Ware-Perosi / Change.Org
Indian beneficiaries in Oklahoma will be able to meet with attorneys in the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement next week. Tribal members in the state have been particularly vocal about delays in the settlement. Those who have questions about their eligibility or the status of their claim are encouraged to attend the meetings. The schedule follows:
June 2, 2014 from 10 am - 5 pmRelated Stories:
Wichita Tribe Housing Authority
Iscani Community Center
1 Coronado Circle
Anadarko, OK 73005
June 3, 2014 from 9 am - 4 pm
Choctaw Casino & Resort – Conference Center
4418 South Highway 69/75
Durant, OK 74701
June 4, 2014 from 9 am – 4 pm
Otoe-Missouria Community Building
8151 Hwy 177
Red Rock, Oklahoma 74651
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