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• Low standards for water put fish eaters at heightened risk

  April 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Washington residents eat more fish than the national average – probably no surprise for a state whose borders include the Pacific Ocean and the lower Columbia River. From salmon and … 8

• Judge approves $3.4 billion settlement over Indian royalties

  June 20, 2011 in Nation/World A federal judge has approved a $3.4 billion settlement over mismanaged Indian royalties that represents the largest claim ever made against the U.S. government. The plaintiffs, including Elouise Cobell of … 8

• Vestal: School fire destroyed big part of tribal member’s past

  February 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 In the late 1970s, after a stint at secretarial school and a time in Spokane, Mariane Nomee moved home. For Nomee, that meant DeSmet, Idaho. The Coeur d’Alene Reservation. And …

• Senate inaction puts Indian trust settlement on hold

  September 29, 2010 in Nation/World, Region Supporters of a $3.4 billion government settlement with American Indians will have to keep waiting. 5

• Tribes, feds meet to discuss crime law

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 It will take more than an act of Congress to end the scourge of reservation crime in Indian country, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians was told Tuesday. “We cannot …

• Math, reading gap among Native American students

  June 30, 2010 in Nation/World, City Native American students at schools overseen by the federal Bureau of Indian Education performed significantly worse on national standardized tests in reading and math compared with those in public schools.

• Judge OKs ’final’ delay in $3.4B Indian lawsuit

  April 8, 2010 in Nation/World A judge has granted more time for Congress to approve a $3.4 billion settlement against the government for swindling Indian tribes out of royalties for oil, gas and grazing leases. 2

• 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 …