Witnesses Agree on the Need for Tribal Involvement in Cobell Settlement’s Land Buy-Back Program
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled, “Implementing the Cobell Settlement: Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned.” This hearing examined the delays and uncertainty in the land buyback program authorized as part of the Cobell Settlement. The Cobell Settlement provided for the resolution of individual…