Statement of President Obama on the Final Approval of the Cobell Settlement

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012.

I welcome the final approval of the Cobell settlement agreement, clearing the way for reconciliation between the trust beneficiaries and the federal government.  While Elouise Cobell, the named plaintiff in this case is no longer with us, her legacy will be a renewed commitment to our trust relationship with Indian Country.   I thank her for her honorable work, and also want to thank the leaders at the Departments of the Interior,…