Source: The Missoulian

Elouise Cobell, who won the largest legal settlement on behalf of Indian people in the history of the United States, died Sunday evening at a hospital in Great Falls, according to state Rep. Shannon Augare.

"She was a pretty phenomenal person," said Auguare, a family friend, who like Cobell is Blackfeet from Browning. "She was a saint."

For more than a decade, Cobell pursued a case on behalf of more than 500,000 Indian people due royalties from the federal government for the use of their lands. In 2010, the federal government settled for more than $3.4 billion.


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A great woman. I am proud to be of the same tribe. I met her years ago and we had a great discussion about Native issues etc. Couldn't have found a better person or a tougher fighter.