BIA Reject Tribes Request for Second Partial Payment

     TE-MOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs has posted an update on the Western Shoshone Claims website that begins "We have received several letters from Western Shoshone tribal leaders who on behalf of their membership have requested a second partial payment."

BIA Posts Western Shoshone Claims Update for June

     TE-MOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs has posted a June update on their Western Shoshone Claims website.
     According to the update, the BIA has completed the quality assurance review on all the applications received by December 31, 2010.

BIA Posts New Progress Report, Review Two Weeks Behind

     The Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Shoshone Claims website has posted a new Progress Report through April 7, 2012 and a Western Shoshone Project Update.  The update begins "To complete the quality assurance (QA) process, the Western Shoshone Project Office needs to conduct QA reviews on 773 applications that were received up to close of business on December 31, 2010."
     And continues "The BIA is getting close to completing the QA reviews of these remaining applications and is approximately 2 weeks behind schedule."

BIA Posts Progress Report, June Payment Looks Remote

     The Bureau of Indian Affairs has posted a progress report.  According to the report, the quality assurance review processed approximately 700 applications in the month of December with 6,500 applications remaining to be reviewed.  Calculating the numbers, completion of the QA review of applications would take more than 9 months.

BIA Holds Meetings, Red Tape Strangles Claims

     The Bureau of Indian Affairs held meetings in Elko and Fallon to answer why the distribution of the claims had been halted and why final distribution is planned for 2012.  Quality assurance is the answer for delays.  The BIA has posted this Question and Answer sheet on the Western Shoshone Claims website.

BIA Mails Notices to Western Shoshone

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has begun the process of mailing individual Western Shoshone the notice that has been posted on the BIA Western Shoshone Claims website.  In the notice, the BIA informs individual Western Shoshone that the target date of December 31, 2011 for final per capita payment has been moved to a later date.  The new target date is June 5, 2012.

BIA Delays Western Shoshone Distribution Until 2012

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Shoshone Claims website has posted a new update that begins "The target date for the final per capita payment for the Western Shoshone Judgment Fund has been changed from December 31, 2011 to June 5, 2012."

Comments Vary On Claims

     TE-MOAK TRIBE - The comments section of the Elko Daily Free Press article Shoshone get claims money varies from "Dont mean to a "B", but now our jail will fill up and our police blotter wont be boring!! hahaha!!" to "WE native deserve this money."
     Also, an editorial titled Land Belongs to Western Shoshone is also receiving comments.

Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Begins

     TEMOAK TRIBE - After seven years from the passage of the Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004 Public Law 108-270, the US Treasury has begun distributing claim funds to eligible Western Shoshones who are 65 years of age or older and Western Shoshone who submitted their applications before October 5, 2007.

BIA Misses Notification Step in Claims Procedure

     TEMOAK TRIBE - It is being reported that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has missed a notification step in the Western Shoshone claims procedure.

Partial Payment Still On Track for Feb.

     TEMOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs is still projecting Feb. 2011 as the release date for the Western Shoshone claims partial payment for those eligible for the partial payment.

New Western Shoshone Claims Update

     TEMOAK TRIBE -  The Bureau of Indian Affairs has posted the September 30 report on the Western Shoshone claims.

Presolicitation Notice for Enrollment Project

     TEMOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a presolicitation notice for the Western Shoshone Enrollment Project.  The notice can be found here.

Breaking News - BIA Posts New Update on Application Process

     TEMOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs posted a new update on its Western Shoshone claims distribution website about the company that is processing claims applications.

New Western Shoshone Claims Information Posted

     TEMOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs' has updated its Western Shoshone Claims Update website with an August 30 report.

BIA Updates WS Claims Distribution Progress

     TEMOAK TRIBE - The Bureau of Indian Affairs has updated their Western Shoshone Claims Distribution report.

Today Last Day To Apply For WS Claims

    TE-MOAK TRIBE - The application deadline for the Western Shoshone Claims Distribution ends today.  All applications must be in the Western Region office by 4:00 pm Pacific time.  If you have any questions call Sharlot Johnson at (602) 379–6786.

Applications Must Be Submitted In Seven Days

     TEMOAK TRIBE - Next week, Monday, August 2, is the last day to have your application submitted to the Bureau of Indians Affairs for the Western Shoshone Claim Distribution.
     Find application information at this previous post.
     The latest information online from the BIA can be found at Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act Updates website.