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US settles Native American lawsuit
Government has agreed to pay over $3bn to settle a long-standing lawsuit over land.
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2009 05:55 GMT
The US government has agreed to pay more than $3bn to settle a long-standing lawsuit over the management of native American land.
 
If cleared by congress and a federal judge, it would be the largest such claim ever approved, creating an important step for reconciliation.
 
Kimberly Halkett reports.
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Al Jazeera
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