Question

eloise cobell, the treasurer for the blackfoot nation in montana, brought a suit against the united states government asking for $27.5 billion worth of reparations for native american tribes. in 2009, the eloise cobell case against the united states government settled for $2 billion. what wrongdoing was the united states government accused of in the eloise cobell case?
a. burning sacred forests for timber wood
b. mismanaging tribal lands by selling land to rival tribes
c. improperly funding individual indian money accounts (iims)
d. stealing groundwater from the tribes to provide water for nearby cities

please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

The Eloise Cobell case (Cobell v. Salazar) was about the US government's mismanagement of Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts, specifically improper funding and mismanagement of these accounts that held funds from tribal land leases, sales, etc. Option A is incorrect as the case wasn't about sacred forests. Option B is incorrect as it wasn't about selling land to rival tribes. Option D is incorrect as the case wasn't about groundwater theft. Option C matches the nature of the Cobell case.

Answer:

C. improperly funding Individual Indian Money Accounts (IIMs)