Construction Bids
Welcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.
DJC Subscriptions
Resource Center
DJC Services
Environment
Subscriber content preview
June 8, 2012
Colvilles argue over $193M settlement
TOPPENISH (AP) — The money hasn't arrived yet, but some members of a Native American tribe in Eastern Washington disagree about how best to disburse a $193 million settlement from the federal government over mismanaged land royalties and accounts.
Hundreds of members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have signed a petition pushing for tribal members to receive 50 percent of the money, but the tribe's business council has proposed giving 20 percent to tribal members.
. . .
To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.