You know, Aggie, I’ve been thinking my cheekbones look a little higher lately. And I remember once my great aunt Minihaha said our family was part Cherokee—I mean Navajo, of course, Navajo.
The Navajo Nation will mark history Friday when it officially announces a $554 million settlement from the U.S. government, putting an end to years of litigation.
The landmark agreement stems from a 2006 lawsuit in which the nation says the U.S. mismanaged trust fund assets dating back to 1946.
“It’s monumental. This is the largest trust responsibility award from the United States in the history of Indian country. It will never completely redress the wrongs done to prior generations, but it’s going to allow some opportunities for future generations,” said Dana Bobroff, deputy attorney general for the nation.
Indian? Surely he means First Peoples. Whatever.
If I come up with a recipe for Crab Louis like Betty Buckskin did in Pow Wow Chow, how much of that Injun money could I claim?
For those doubters, here’s a family snapshot of my Uncle Milty.
Can’t get more indigenous than that!
