Native American farmers say USDA agricultural practices were discriminatory . Recent African - American farmers ' activism gives them hope their lawsuit will be settled . This goes back to 1700 ; some things just do n't change -- it 's time . '' Lawyers say Native American farmers need more loans to sustain their farms . USDA says : ` ` We want to put this behind us and focus on the future ''
Native American farmers say USDA agricultural practices were discriminatory . Recent African - American farmers ' activism gives them hope their lawsuit will be settled . Lawyers say Native American farmers need more loans to sustain their farms . USDA says : ` ` We want to put this behind us and focus on the future ''