What a day yesterday! The Cobell story dominated the news around the country and even overseas. Not everyone is thrilled with it – the amount of money is still far below what was originally sought, and other cases are outstanding – nonetheless, it’s the largest such settlement ever in the history of the United States, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. Here’s a roundup of some of today’s follow-up stories.

The story received prominent coverage in Indian Country Today, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and, as they say, many, many others.

Radio pieces include these from NPR. You can listen here, and here.

And finally, some words from Elouise Cobell herself: “I spent a lifetime trying to get justice,” she tells the Missoulian (Mont.) here. “ … “I feel very fortunate that I was able to fight for the under-represented.”

So do we, Ms. Cobell. So do we.

Gwen Florio

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