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Lawmakers OK Navajo trust fund settlement
(UTAH) -- The Utah Legislature has signed off on a court settlement that would send $33 million to the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation for alleged state mismanagement of a reservation oil royalties trust fund.

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Utah lawmakers OK $33M settlement in trust dispute
(UTAH) -- Utah lawmakers have approved a $33 million settlement in a dispute alleging Utah failed to properly manage an oil-and-gas royalty trust set up by Congress to benefit Utah's Navajo Indians.

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South Dakota tribes re-evaluating their class action settlement
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- Tribes in western South Dakota are re-evaluating a $3.4 billion settlement proposed in a class action just days after Elouise Cobell toured the state to explain it.

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BLOG: On Capitol Hill, Administration Defends Indian Trust Deal
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Senior administration officials today defended the proposed $1.4 billion settlement to resolve a long-running Indian trust dispute, telling skeptical members of a House committee that the resolution, which requires congressional authorization, is fair and appropriate.

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Officials defend Indian trust settlement
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Obama administration officials Wednesday vigorously defended the $3.4 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit over the long-standing federal mismanagement of Indian tribal trusts, countering criticisms of exorbitant lawyers' fees, meager payouts to victims and a lack of overall transparency.

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