Dakotas tribes settle claims with fed government

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Four tribes in the Dakotas have recently received more than $100 million through settlements with the federal government.

The money is for claims that the government mismanaged tribal money and trust lands. The federal government is paying more than $1 billion to dozens of tribes across the country.

The Daily Republic newspaper (http://bit.ly/UOZajG ) reports that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota and South Dakota is getting $49 million. In South Dakota, the Rosebud Sioux are getting $20 million, the Lower Brule Sioux $18 million and the Crow Creek Sioux $14.5 million.

The settlements are separate from a trust funds lawsuit involving individual members of tribes across the country.

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Information from: The Daily Republic, http://www.mitchellrepublic.com

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