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jwirr

(39,215 posts)

5. Just an example from my own family. The $1000 from the government is being given out to enrolled

Reply to brzysunset (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:49 AM

Jun 2012

Natives only. This is money that is due their grandfathers from a long standing case against the US government. Because one of our family was born one day after the enrollment date he is not going to get any of the money due to his grandfather while his sisters and brothers will.

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We are the oppressed... [View all] MindMover Apr 2012 OP

k+r marasinghe Apr 2012 #1

... Mnemosyne Apr 2012 #2

Sometimes the Oppression Comes From Our Own Kind brzysunset Jun 2012 #3

I am sorry to hear of your troubles and I will fax Connie a letter.... MindMover Jun 2012 #4

Just an example from my own family. The $1000 from the government is being given out to enrolled jwirr Jun 2012 #5

Suh-Gidz cntrfthrs Dec 2012 #6