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LeBeau et al v. United States of America
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September 06, 2013
Sioux Tribe Members Can't Dip Into $290M Dam Trust
A South Dakota federal judge declined Thursday to let a proposed class of Cheyenne River Sioux tribe members muscle in on a $290 million government compensation fund related to the construction of a hydroelectric dam, saying Congress didn't intend for individuals who lost land to be paid directly.
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October 15, 2012
Tribe Members Say They Were Shut Out Of $290M Dam Trust
A group of Cheyenne River Sioux tribe members hit the U.S. with a putative class action in South Dakota federal court Monday on behalf of landowners they claim were shortchanged by a $290 million compensation trust related to the construction of a hydroelectric dam.