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Native Americans

Dec. 11, 2009

California Tribes Reap Settlement

As many as 12,000 members of Native American tribes in California could collect $1,000 as part of the U.S. government's $1.4 billion settlement to end a decade-old trust mismanagement class action.

By Robert Iafolla

Daily Journal Staff Writer

As many as 12,000 members of Native American tribes in California could collect up to $1,000 each as part of the federal government's $1.4 billion settlement to end a decade-old trust mismanagement class action lawsuit. Under the settlement announced this week, which still needs judicial and congressional approval, the government would also buy $2 billion worth of land from Native Americans, i...

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