Author Topic: Cobell v. Salazar/ 3.4 Billion Settlement Reached  (Read 5580 times)

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Cobell v. Salazar/ 3.4 Billion Settlement Reached
« on: December 11, 2009, 11:37:19 pm »
On December 8, 2009, a $3.4 billion settlement was announced. $1.4 billion of the settlement is allocated to plaintiffs in the suit, and $2 billion is allocated for re-purchase of lands distributed under the Dawes Act.

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/12/09/us-to-pay-34-billion-to-settle-native-american-suit/