Native Artwork
Native Americans have been ceding their rights and land since 1638, when the Pilgrims founded the first Indian Reservation near New Haven, Connecticut. In the centuries that followed, Native tribes faced forced expulsion, forced conversion and forced assimilation into European culture, while the federal government bought their homelands or obtained oversight rights to the same.
The first federal government appropriation for Native Americans occurred in 1819, when $10,000 was appropriated to "civilize" Indians. Many treaties and subsequent legal battles have ensued since that time, with the most recent being the Cobell settlement, which awarded $1.4 billion in compensation for historic claims against mismanagement Indian trust accounts assets.
If you believe you qualify for a Native American cash settlement, there is a certain procedure to follow in order to validate your claim.
Instructions
1. Contact your tribal office and ask who is in charge of settlement monies. Because each tribe is considered a sovereign government, the financial officer in charge of monies will vary by tribe.
2. Ask the financial officer to investigate any current tribal settlements in order to see whether you qualify for a cash settlement. Because the federal and state governments award settlements by tribe, it is up to your tribe to decide how the monies are distributed.
3. Verify your tribal enrollment in order to claim your cash. Typically, this will be done through a routine call from the financial office to the enrollment office during which your identification and tribal enrollment card will be authenticated by the person in charge of tribal enrollment.
4. Follow the instructions of the tribal financial officer to complete the procedure designated by your tribe in order to claim your settlement. Note that monies may be held in trust by the federal, state or tribal governments, and there may be a lengthy wait to substantiate and disburse your claim.
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