How a $266 Million Fund Aims to Help Native American Farmers

According to a 2010 lawsuit, Native Americans in the agriculture industry were denied access for decades to low-interest government loans that white farmers were provided, according to NPR. The federal government agreed to pay $680 million in damages to thousands of Native American farmers, but the payout process was ripe with issues and many farmers did not receive their payments, leading to another legal battle: the Keepseagle vs. Vilsack class action settlement.