Nez Perce Tribe Gets Government Settlement

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The Nez Perce Tribe says each of its members will receive about $8,600 as part of a settlement with the federal government over mismanagement of tribal money and trust lands. The Lewiston Tribune reports the 3,500-member northern Idaho tribe received nearly $34 million under the settlement. The lawsuits were brought by 41 American Indian tribes.