US uncertain if it can meet deadline to disburse $8B relief funds to tribes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department said it's unsure if it will be able to disburse $8 billion in coronavirus relief funding to Native American tribes by a Sunday deadline.The department hasn't determined whether unique Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share of the money, Justice Department attorney Jason Lynch told a federal judge Thursday.Meanwhile, the number of tribes suing the federal government to try and keep the funding out of the hands of the corporat