The Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004[1] established the legal framework for the distribution of the "Western Shoshone Judgement Funds" stemming from docket 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission. It further establishes an educational trust fund, the "Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund" comprising the "Western Shoshone Joint Judgement Funds", appropriated in satisfaction of dockets 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the United States Court of Claims.
100% of the Western Shoshone Judgement Funds are designated by the act to be distributed to eligible Western Shoshone members in equal per-capita shares. The progress of the distribution of these funds can be found at US Department of Interior: Indian Affairs website.
According to the testimony[2] of Neal A. McCaleb, then Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of Interior, the judgement funds stem from a 1951 claim by the Te-Mock Bands of Western Shoshone that was concluded in 1979 in Docket 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission. The award was in the amount of $26.1 million. Funds were appropriated on December 19, 1978, to cover this amount.[3] At the time of McCaleb's testimony, the fund contained some $137 million.[3]
Western Shoshone Educational Trustedit
The Western Shoshone Educational Trust is charged with distributing the interest from the trust to Western Shoshone members in the form of grants and other educational assistance. The administrative committee comprises seven members; one each from the Te-Moak, Duckwater, Yomba, Ely tribes, one from the Fallon Band of Western Shoshone, one from the Committee of the Duck Valley Reservation, and one representing the general public. The Western Shoshone committee members are each appointed by their various groups, while the member representing the public is appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
McCaleb's statement[3] identifies the original source and amount of the principal for the trust as one award (Docket 326-A-1) in the amount of approximately $823,000, appropriated by Congress in 1992; and a second in the amount of $29,000 (Docket 326-A-3) appropriated by Congress in 1995. At the time of his testimony, the principal fund of the trust contained some $754 thousand, and the interest fund contained approximately $592 thousand.
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Referencesedit
^U.S. Public Law 108-270 (July 7, 2004). "Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"McCaleb Statement" (PDF). Statement of Neal A. McCaleb Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 958. August 2, 2002.
^ abc"Indian Affairs - Western Shoshone Claims". U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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western, shoshone, claims, distribution, 2004, established, legal, framework, distribution, western, shoshone, judgement, funds, stemming, from, docket, before, indian, claims, commission, further, establishes, educational, trust, fund, western, shoshone, educ. The Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004 1 established the legal framework for the distribution of the Western Shoshone Judgement Funds stemming from docket 326 K before the Indian Claims Commission It further establishes an educational trust fund the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund comprising the Western Shoshone Joint Judgement Funds appropriated in satisfaction of dockets 326 A 1 and 326 A 3 before the United States Court of Claims Contents 1 Western Shoshone Judgement Funds 2 Western Shoshone Educational Trust 3 See also 4 External links 5 ReferencesWestern Shoshone Judgement Funds edit100 of the Western Shoshone Judgement Funds are designated by the act to be distributed to eligible Western Shoshone members in equal per capita shares The progress of the distribution of these funds can be found at US Department of Interior Indian Affairs website According to the testimony 2 of Neal A McCaleb then Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of Interior the judgement funds stem from a 1951 claim by the Te Mock Bands of Western Shoshone that was concluded in 1979 in Docket 326 K before the Indian Claims Commission The award was in the amount of 26 1 million Funds were appropriated on December 19 1978 to cover this amount 3 At the time of McCaleb s testimony the fund contained some 137 million 3 Western Shoshone Educational Trust editThe Western Shoshone Educational Trust is charged with distributing the interest from the trust to Western Shoshone members in the form of grants and other educational assistance The administrative committee comprises seven members one each from the Te Moak Duckwater Yomba Ely tribes one from the Fallon Band of Western Shoshone one from the Committee of the Duck Valley Reservation and one representing the general public The Western Shoshone committee members are each appointed by their various groups while the member representing the public is appointed by the Secretary of the Interior McCaleb s statement 3 identifies the original source and amount of the principal for the trust as one award Docket 326 A 1 in the amount of approximately 823 000 appropriated by Congress in 1992 and a second in the amount of 29 000 Docket 326 A 3 appropriated by Congress in 1995 At the time of his testimony the principal fund of the trust contained some 754 thousand and the interest fund contained approximately 592 thousand See also editTreaty of Ruby Valley 1863External links editNewe Western Shoshone website Shundahai Network Claims Action Alert Western Shoshone Struggle Earns World Recognition References edit U S Public Law 108 270 July 7 2004 Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act PDF a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link McCaleb Statement PDF Statement of Neal A McCaleb Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S 958 August 2 2002 a b c Indian Affairs Western Shoshone Claims U S Department of the Interior Retrieved 1 May 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004 amp oldid 1137566548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
