Thousands of American Indians sued the government for financial mismanagement . Comment: Another $ 1.9 billion will go toward buying some Indians ' slivers of land . The settlement is named after the late Elouise Cobell , a member of Montana 's Blackfeet Indian tribe . Obama says the settlement clears `` the way for reconciliation ''
Thousands of American Indians sued the government for financial mismanagement . Comment: Another $ 1.9 billion will go toward buying some Indians ' slivers of land . Obama says the settlement clears `` the way for reconciliation ''