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October 20, 2010

US, Native American Farmers Settle Discrimination Case
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And the Obama administration has announced plans to spend up to $760
million to compensate Native American farmers for long-term
discrimination in receiving government loans. The settlement comes in
the Keepseagle case, which accused the Agricultural Department of
denying thousands of loans to Native Americans while approving similar
funds for white farmers and ranchers between 1981 and 1999. A similar
settlement was reached for African American farmers earlier this year,
but Republicans have blocked the funds.



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