Payments from $760M Keepseagle settlement being distributed
Founder & Editor in Chief
PEMBROKE – Nineteen Robeson County farmers received nearly $2 million in a settlement with the U.S. government.
Each farmer or rancher Friday received payments of at least $50,000 from the Keepseagle v. Vislack class action lawsuit.
The lawsuit claimed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture discriminated against American Indians between 1981 and 1999 by denying them access to USDA loan and assistance programs. A $760 million settlement was reached in 2010, and payments are just now reaching those eligible for compensation.
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
Founder & Editor in Chief
Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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