
US to Pay $1 Billion to Native Tribes:
In a historic settlement, the U.S. Federal government agreed to pay almost one billion dollars to Native American tribes, ending 25 years of litigation over the government's failure to fully cover service costs on reservations. Ref. Source 3h
It may bea victory in court but I hope the money really goes towards the prosperity of the nations of this land. I think the best thing will be lots and lots of education, its the best way to lift a people from one stage to the next.
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Too many times, most of the money for government programs winds up in the hands of those private companies who administer the programs; these companies are like leaches, that just wait to be fed. Edited: DavidLJ on 8th Nov, 2015 - 2:03am
If anyone needs to pay are the Brits. Their massive colonization campaign led to an enslavement of most of the world! When the pilgrims arrived they made sure to ruin any relationship we had with the Indians.
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