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JUNE 21, 2001

A spokesperson for the Department of Interior said the Osage Nation of Oklahoma will most likely share in the government's portion of a $25 million oil royalty settlement fund.

The settlement comes from a lawsuit filed against Koch Industries for claims the company stole oil from federal and Osage land. Of the $25 million, $17 million will go to the Interior.

The tribe has filed a $2.4 billion lawsuit against the Interior for mismanagement of their oil royalties.

Get the Story:
Osage Nation to get settlement share (The Daily Oklahoman 6/21)

Relevant Links:
Koch Industries - http://www.kochind.com
The False Claims Act Legal Center - http://www.taf.org
The Qui Tam (False Claims) Online Network - http://www.quitamonline.com
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma - http://www.osagetribe.com

Related Stories:
Energy Policy: More drillng, more problems (5/31)
In The Hoop: Osage Wisdom (5/30)
Koch brothers settle oil suit (5/29)
Osage oil not so good for water (5/25)
Norton: Cooperation not conflict (5/25)
Norton: Indian Country won't get ripped off (5/24)
Osage Nation seeks new oil field (5/24)
In The Hoop: Oil, Bison, and Indians, Part II(5/24)
In The Hoop: Oil, Bison, and Indians, Part I(5/23)
Norton to meet with Osage leader (5/23)

Background on the Koch lawsuit:
Koch ready to settle oil suit (10/27)
Oil royalty case settled (10/25)
Judge upholds Indian oil ruling (7/12)