Judge seeks end to 12-year suit over Indian money
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Posted: 10:10 AM Jun 9, 2008
Last Updated: 10:10 AM Jun 9, 2008
Reporter: The Associated Press

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A federal judge plans to start hearings Monday in hopes of resolving a 12-year-old suit claiming the government cheated American Indians.

The American Indians claim the cheating on land royalties goes back to 1887 and they want 58 billion dollars. The group says that's the government's savings from money that should be in individual Indian accounts from the oil, gas, grazing, timber and other royalties.

A government offer of less than seven billion dollars was rejected last year.

The judge will try to decide how much he thinks the government should pay, but most of those involved in the case expect an appeal.

The class-action suit covers about 500,000 Indians and their heirs.

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Posted by: Megan Location: Elkhart on Jun 9, 2008 at 11:19 AM
I don't know any more about this story than this but I have always been of the opinion that the people/government of this country totally screwed the American Indians. This better not happen again. 58 billion is a lot and I have to admit I am wondering how this would right a wrong?


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