Results for keyword: Bureau Of Indian Affairs
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Indian trust is anything but
Blackfeet tribal member and banker Elouise Cobell writes about her legal battle to make the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Interior Department accountable for millions of dollars missing from Indian trust funds.
by Elouise Cobell, Feb 04, 2002 -
Chinook tribe recognized
At long last, the Bureau of Indian Affairs recognizes the existence of the Chinook Tribe.
by Karen Mockler, Feb 12, 2001 -
Judge rules on Indian money mess
Federal Judge Royce Lamberth says he'll personally oversee the Interior Department's attempt to untangle the billions of dollars owed to Indians but mismanaged and misplaced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
by Robyn Morrison, Jan 31, 2000 -
BIA told to get organized
A new report, "A Study of Management and Administration: The Bureau of Indian Affairs," gives the beleaguered BIA advice about how to get itself back on track.
by Ali Macalady, Nov 22, 1999 -
Can computers solve Indian problems?
A GAO report is critical of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' new Trust Asset Accounting Management System, which is intended to reimburse Native Americans for 112 years of sloppy BIA accounting.
by Keri Watson, Jun 07, 1999 -
BIA comes under fire - again
In one of the largest class action suits ever filed against the federal government, 300,000 Native Americans are demanding a full statement of their individual Indian Money Accounts from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
by Jared Farmer, Aug 05, 1996






