Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• U.S., tribes settle claims for $3 billion

  December 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed spending more than $3 billion to settle claims dating back more than a century that American Indian tribes were swindled out of … 1

• U.S.: $3B to end royalty dispute with Indian tribes

  December 8, 2009 in Nation/World, City The Obama administration says it will spend more than $3 billion to settle a long-running and contentious lawsuit over royalties owed to American Indians. 6

• Colville official calls for better care

  November 6, 2009 in City on Page A6 Native American veterans are often denied the specialized health care they need as a result of their service because of their isolation on rural reservations across the nation, according to …

• PBS series looks at Indian history

  April 13, 2009 in Features on Page C4 When French explorer Samuel de Champlain came to America in the early 17th century, tens of thousands of native people already were settled in New England. It was so populated …

• Geronimo’s family sues groups over remains

  February 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 HARTFORD, Conn. – Geronimo’s descendants have sued Skull and Bones – the secret society at Yale University linked to presidents and other powerful figures – claiming that its members stole …