[maine-iac7]

Led by Blackfeet Indian Elouise Cobell, the plaintiffs claim the government has mismanaged oil, gas, timber and other royalties from their lands since 1887 costing them tens of billions of dollars.

Regardless of all else - anyone who has researched and read documents and evidence on how the gov't continues to skim all but pennies on the dollar from the royalties due the Indian landowners -know what a disgrace it is.

The Indians 'own' their land in name only = they have no say in who 'leases' it for what reasons and, even then, they are not allowed to deal directly with the leasee - because the gov't, still operating under 100+ year old rulings, deem the Indians incapable of handling their own affairs.

The American Indian: the unseen minority

[sinkspur]

because the gov't, still operating under 100+ year old rulings, deem the Indians incapable of handling their own affairs.

Given how easily they were duped by Jack Abramoff, I'd say the government has a pretty good case.

[MACVSOG68]

Regardless of all else - anyone who has researched and read documents and evidence on how the gov't continues to skim all but pennies on the dollar from the royalties due the Indian landowners -know what a disgrace it is.

Please explain exactly how that skimming of Indian royalties takes place.

[MACVSOG68]

Regardless of all else - anyone who has researched and read documents and evidence on how the gov't continues to skim all but pennies on the dollar from the royalties due the Indian landowners -know what a disgrace it is.

Again, could you please link me to any information you have on the skimming of Indian royalties? You made the charge, I assume you have some evidence.