Tex “Red Tipped Arrow” Hall

Why I’m Voting for President Obama

Like most Native Americans, I jumped at the chance to throw my support behind President Obama in his 2008 campaign....

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October 26, 2012

Drought Speeds Up Keepseagle Payments

ICTMN Staff
August 03, 2012
Payments made under the Keepseagle settlement will be sped up because of the drought gripping much of the U.S., attorneys for the Keepseagle claimants announced on Wednesday...

ICTMN's Rob Capriccioso Discusses Billion-Dollar Settlement on NPR

ICTMN Staff
April 16, 2012
Indian Country Today Media Network's Washington, D.C...

Obama Moves to Settle 41 Tribal Trust Cases for $1 Billion

Rob Capriccioso
April 11, 2012
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration announced April 11 its intent to resolve 41 long-standing disputes with Indian tribal governments over the federal mismanagement of trust fund...

UKB Providing Lawyers for Keepseagle Claimants

ICTMN Staff
November 10, 2011
The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma is looking to make sure any claimants that may have questions about their settlements from the Keepseagle v...

White House Launches Centralized Site for Indian Country

ICTMN Staff
June 28, 2011
There have been ups and downs when it comes to President Barack Obama’s clout in Indian country since his platform run that consisted of improving the quality of life for American ...
Tom Vilsack

A USDA for All Americans

Before I was sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture, recent folks who had the job—both Republican and Democratic—suggested that it was important that I set a new, proactive course to move past USDA’s checkered and unfortunate history with regards to civil rights....

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May 19, 2011

Indian Farmers Granted $760 Million from USDA

Rob Capriccioso
April 29, 2011
WASHINGTON – A federal court has officially approved settlement to the long-running Keepseagle v. Vilsack case that pitted Native American farmers against the U.S. government...

Indian Lawyers’ Fees Make Headlines Again

Rob Capriccioso
January 21, 2011
WASHINGTON – Attention is rapidly turning to the fees requested by lawyers of the Indian plaintiffs in the Keepseagle settlement...

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