Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004
- Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004
The Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004 (SB 958), introduced by Harry Reid and John Ensign, effectively transfers convert|26000000|acre|km2 from the Western Shoshone to the United States federal government for $145 million in cash distributions to the roughly 8,000 Shoshone tribe members, approximately $5 an acre, or $30,000 per tribal member.
ee also
Treaty of Ruby Valley 1863
External links
Newe(Western Shoshone)website "Shundahai Network", "Claims Action Alert" [http://www.shundahai.org/claims_action_alert_0501.htm]
"Western Shoshone Struggle Earns World Recognition" http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/2954
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