Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit

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Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit

In a class action suit against the U.S. Government, Native American plaintiffs claim that trust account mismanagement has cost them billions of dollars. The lead plaintiff, Elouise Cobell, talks about the history of the case and its...

In a class action suit against the U.S. Government, Native American plaintiffs claim that trust account mismanagement has cost them billions of dollars. The lead plaintiff, Elouise Cobell, talks about the history of the case and its current status, joined by Kevin Gover, the Department of the Interior's assistant secretary for Indian Affairs.

Guests

Elouise Cobell

lead plaintiff in class-action lawsuit Cobell v. Salazar; member of Montana's Blackfeet Tribe.

Kevin Gover

assistant secretary for Indian affairs at the Department of the Interior

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