American Indian plaintiffs awarded only a fraction of claims against the US government

A decision in the 12-year-old case brought by Indian plaintiffs against the federal government over mismanagement of trust fund monies was announced today. The class action lawsuit sought $47 billion for more than a century of mismanaged funds related to land allotment payments.

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage

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