Just when U.S. finances are going down the tubes - banking cartel rip offs, bailouts to jewish companies, and increased surveillance on U.S. citizens the Obama administration including Eric Holder (Mr. fast and furious) and Fletcher decide to dish out taxpayers' money and pay Indian tribes a $1 billion settlement case based on the supposed Federal Government's mismanagement of tribal lands. Expect to see more increases in taxes taken out of your paychecks, if you have one, or pay more taxes in general.

Punish the Whitey make them poor, praise the invading Asian subtypes and make them wealthy.

Our government is greatly compromised with these punks in office.

Ute Tribe among 41 in $1 billion settlement

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

The federal government on Wednesday announced $1 billion in negotiated settlements with 41 American Indian tribes, including Utah’s Ute Tribe, over long-standing mismanagement of trust assets.

The Interior Department manages about 56 million acres of tribal lands and more than 100,000 leases for business activities, including housing, timber, farming, grazing and oil and gas drilling, according to the government. The department oversees about 2,500 trust accounts for more than 250 tribes.

Many of the tribes had sued over management of their funds for years. In 2009, they wrote to the administration asking for quick resolution through negotiation.

"These important settlements reflect President [Barack] Obama’s continuing commitment to ensuring empowerment and reconciliation for American Indians," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a news release.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the settlements "fairly and honorably resolve" the grievances.

The Ute Tribe of eastern Utah’s Uintah and Ouray Reservation is among those agreeing to a settlement, but Interior officials said they could not release details of the tribe’s deal because of a confidentiality agreement.

Tribal officials did not respond to a request for comment.

Brandon Loomis

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53895941-78/tribe-ute-among-billion.html.csp