Law distributes $7 million tribal trust fund

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2003

President Bush last week signed into law a bill that distributes a $7 million trust fund to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona.

The trust is payment for an Indian Claims Commission award and a U.S. Court of Claims judgment. The tribe's water rights weren't protected by the federal government, the commission and court ruled.

Get the Story:
Bush signs law allowing $7 million in claims to be distributed to Gila community (AP 5/21)

Get the Bill:
The Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003 (S.162)

Relevant Links:
Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community - http://gric.nsn.us