The U.S. government will pay more than $1 billion to settle lawsuits
filed by 41 American Indian tribes, who had accused federal agencies of
mismanaging tribal money and resources.
The
agreement ends nearly two years of negotiations between the tribes and
the federal government. But the disputes that they cover go back even
further.
According to a Justice
Department release, the “settlements resolve claims dating back more
than 100 years and will bring to an end protracted litigation that has
burdened both the plaintiffs and the United States.”
