Cobell Case: Court Rejects Claims for Justice
In early August, a federal court ruled that 500,000 Native Americans who have sued the federal government for a century of mismanagment of oil and gas royalties on Native American lands are entiteld to about $445 million in compensation. The ruling was a disappointment to Native Americans plantiffs who had asked for $48 billion in restitution for the missing funds.
Read a short summary about the Cobell case.
House Needs to Act on Indian Health Care
Additional health services needed
The House could vote soon on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 1328). The bill, which governs the health care provided to 1.8 million Native Americans, has not been reauthorized since 1992.
The Senate voted on February 26 to approve the legislation. The House should act now to give American Indians and Alaska Natives access to services long available in the rest of the country. The programs include mental health services, long-term care, and hospice.
Find out more about efforts to improve health care for Native Americans.
Urge your representative to support the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. |
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