Spilyay Tytnoo
P^ge 12
February 23
2000 SW Hwy 26
Madras, OR 97741
2010 GMC
TERRAIN
SLE AWD
2007 FORD
F150
$10995
$25995
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2007
HONDA
ACCORD
SE
2009
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BEETLE
$13995
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2005
CHEVY
TRAILBLAZER
LS 4WD
2006
HYUNDAI
GLS
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M a d ra s g irls v a r s ity
basketball players A bby
S cott (a bove ) and Lucy
Suppah (right) drive the
ball against La Salle last
week. The W hite Buffalo
girls nearly beat the No.
1 -ranked Falcons, show
ing they can com pete with
any team in the co n fe r
e n ce . M a d ra s ke p t th e
score close through the
game. A last-second shot
by La S a lle w a s go od,
though, and the Falcons
won
4 3 -4 1 .
M a d ra s
hosted M olalla on Tues
day (after deadline for this
paper).
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2009
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SUBURBAL
LT4WD
2007 BUICK
RAINIER
CXLAWD
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Photos courtesy of Joe McHaney/The Madras Pioneer
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Lost hat
Please, if you have infor
mation that could return this
hat to its owner, a veteran,
please call the Spilyay Tymoo,
541-553-2210.
Military-style hat with hon
orary pins, lost at the Com
munity Center during Veter
ans Day.
2000 SW Hwy 26, Madras, OR 97741
475-2238
www.ggraner.com
FAX: 475-6108
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Important information about the
$3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement
For current or former IIM account holders,
Owners of land held in trust or restricted status, or their heirs
There is a proposed Settlement in Cobell v. Salazar, a class action lawsuit about
individual Indian land held in trust by the federal government. This notice is just a
summary. For details, call the toll-free number or visit the website listed below.
The lawsuit claims that the federal government violated its duties by (a) mismanaging
trust funds/assets, (b) improperly accounting for those funds, and (c) mismanaging trust
land/assets. The trust funds include money collected from farming and grazing leases,
timber sales, mining, and oil and gas production from land owned by American Indians/
Alaska Natives.
If you are included in the Settlement, your rights will be affected. To object to the
Settlement, to comment on it, or to exclude yourself, you should get a detailed notice at
www.IndianTrust.com or by calling 1-800-961-6109.
What does the Settlement provide?
• A $1.5 billion fund to pay those included in the Classes.
• A $1.9 billion fund to buy small interests in trust or restricted land owned by many
people.
• Up to $60 million to fund scholarships to improve access to higher education for
Indian youth.
• A government commitment to reform the Indian trust management and accounting
system.
How much can I get?
• Historical Accounting Class Members will each get $1,000.
• Trust Administration Class Members will get at least $500.
Can I get money?
There are two groups or “Classes” in the Settlement eligible for payment. Each Class
includes individual IIM account holders or owners of land held in trust or restricted
status who were alive on September 30, 2009.
• If you own a small parcel of land with many other people, the federal government may
ask you to sell it. You will be offered fair market value. If you sell your land it will be
returned to tribal control.
If you believe you are a member of either Class and are not receiving IIM account
statements, you will need to call the toll-free number or visit the website to register.
Historical Accounting Class Members
• Had an open individual Indian Money account (“IIM”) anytime between October 25,
1994 and September 30, 2009, and
What are my other rights?
• The account had at least one cash transaction.
• If you wish to keep your right to sue the federal government about the claims in this
Settlement, you must exclude yourself by April 20,2011.
• Includes estates of account holders who died as of September 30, 2009, if the IIM
account was still open on that date.
• If you stay in the Settlement you can object to or comment on it by April 20, 2011.
The detailed notice explains how to exclude yourself or object/comment.
Trust Administration Class Members
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hold a hearing on June 20,
2011, to consider whether to approve the Settlement. It will also consider a request for
attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses in the amount of $99.9 million. However, Class
Counsel has fee agreements that would pay them 14.75% of the funds created for the
Classes,- which could result in an award of $223 million. The Court may award more or
less than these amounts based on controlling law. If approved, these payments and related
costs will come out of the Settlement funds available for payment to Class Members.
• Had an IIM account recorded in currently available data in federal government systems
any time from approximately 1985 to September 30, 2009, or
• Owned trust land or land in restricted status as of September 30, 2009.
• Includes estates of landowners who died as of September 30, 2009 where the trust
interests were in probate as of that date. This means you have asked a court to transfer
ownership of the deceased landowner’s property.
An individual may be included in one or both Classes.
For more Information
If you wish, you or your own lawyer may ask to appear and speak at the hearing at your
own cost. For more information, call or go to the website shown below or write to Indian
Trust Settlement, P.O. Box 9577, Dublin, OH 43017-4877.
1 - 800 - 961-6109
www.lndianTrust.com