The package would award some $3.4 billion to American Indians over claims they were cheated out of royalties overseen by the Interior Department for resources.
Another $1.2 billion would go to African-Americans who claim they were unfairly denied loans.
american indiansHouse Clears Indian, Black Farmer SettlementsNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 11/30/2010 - 15:37
Radio Provides Vital Information To Rural TribesNPR: Politics & Society Sun, 07/19/2009 - 07:00
Many American Indians don't have access to broadband Internet or even telephone lines. So, in the past few years, several tribes have launched radio stations to communicate vital news, cultural and emergency programming to their members. |
