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Cobell remains hopeful with Obama on trust fund (11/03)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, said she remains hopeful with President Barack Obama in the White House. "This administration seems to care more than those I have dealt with in prior years," Cobell, a...
HCN: Tompkins, someone to resolve Cobell (08/11)
"Homer Lee Wilkes. Ignacia Moreno. Hilary Tompkins. Each is a member of a racial or ethnic minority. Each has been nominated by Barack Obama -- the first black president -- to a high position with power over environmental issues in...
Editorial: Indian trust case demands settlement (07/28)
"Cobell v. Babbitt is now Cobell v. Salazar and running through its third presidential administration. Last week's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will delay further disposition of the 13-year-old lawsuit that affects around 500,000...
Appeals court calls for Indian trust accounting (07/24)
The Interior Department must account for billions of dollars in Indian trust funds, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today. In a unanimous decision, the court said the federal government remains in breach of trust for failing to account...
Former DOI official defends security of network (07/24)
A former Interior Department official said he is confident the Bureau of Indian Affairs is safe from Internet attacks despite a report that quoted him otherwise. Mike Howell was the chief information officer at the department when the Inspector General...
Cobell optimistic after appeals court arguments (05/12)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, was optimistic after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case on Monday. "They're going to lose this one," Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana,...
Jodi Rave: Appeals court hears Cobell trust case (05/12)
"I attended the Cobell vs. Salazar hearing this morning in the U.S. Court of Appeals. It was an interesting day here in Washington, D.C. To begin: Dennis Gingold, lawyer representing a half million Native landowners, argued the U.S. government should...
Appeals court set to hear Cobell case on Monday (05/08)
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the Indian trust fund lawsuit on Monday. The outcome of the appeal will determine how much money, if any, is owed to beneficiaries of the Individual Indian Money (IIM)...
Attorney who worked on Cobell case found dead in DC (05/01)
Mark Levy, a prominent attorney who had worked on the Cobell trust fund case, was found dead in his office in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Authorities treated the case as a suicide. Levy, 59, headed the chair of the Supreme...
Cobell invites supporters to May 11 hearing in DC (04/28)
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the Indian trust fund lawsuit on Monday, May 11. The appeal centers on the amount of money owed to Indian beneficiaries for the federal government's failure to account for...
Kempthorne claims ignorance about Interior security (04/06)
Former Interior secretary Dirk Kempthorne said he didn't know Internet security at the Interior Department was so weak until "late in the administration." Kempthorne said he "personally chaired" a meeting of top officials after receiving a May 2008 report about...
Kempthorne let Internet report 'die a quiet death' (04/03)
Former Interior secretary Dirk Kempthorne let a critical report about Internet security at the Interior Department "die a quiet death," a former employee said. Kempthorne created a panel to address concerns that the department's computer systems were vulnerable to hackers...
Jodi Rave: Salazar won't talk about Cobell case (03/26)
"Native advocates who believed President Barack Obama would settle a long-standing lawsuit between the Interior Department and Native landholders say they're disappointed with the new administration. Instead, Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have expressed a need to settle the...
Cobell: Obama fails to bring change to Indian trust (03/24)
Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, is the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit. As one of the many people in Indian Country who looked to the Obama administration for change, I am deeply...
Cobell hasn't heard from Obama administration (03/23)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, hasn't heard from President Barack Obama or his administration about a settlement to the long-running case In his campaign platform, Obama said he was committed to "equitably" settling the...
Appeals court to hear Cobell appeal in May (03/13)
The Cobell plaintiffs and lawyers for President Barack Obama will go to court on May 11 to argue a critical appeal in the long-running Indian trust fund case. Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, and other...
Cobell frustrated by Salazar's comments on case (03/12)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar should take action immediately to settle the case. Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, was frustrated by Salazar's pledge to resolve...
Salazar vows to resolve Cobell trust fund lawsuit (03/10)
In an interview with the Associated Press, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he is committed to resolving the Cobell trust fund lawsuit. Salazar called the case "a blemish on the United States and the Department of Interior." The AP...
WPR: Hopes run high for Cobell settlement from Obama (02/17)
"Native American plaintiffs in a lengthy, class-action suit against the federal government say they're excited at the prospect of reaching a settlement with the new Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar. The Indian trust lawsuit (first named Cobell v. Norton, now Cobell...
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