BIA settles with 640 tribes for $940M

The U.S. Justice Department today announced the settlement of a large class-action lawsuit brought by 640 tribes and tribal groups against the Bureau of Indian Affairs over payment of contract support costs. The contracts between tribes and the federal government are for numerous services including education and in some states, tribal law enforcement.
The case was first filed in 1990. The total payout amount is $940 million, although court and attorney fees will have to be de