$92 million question
That theme was echoed by others. “To keep together as a tribe we have to be tribal,” said Yurok elder Allen McCovey. He also pointed out that the lump sum to be doled out if 90 percent of the funds are distributed per capita — around $15,000 — hardly constitutes a windfall. “You can’t even get a good car for that.”
One problem, according to McCovey is that some tribal members are uneasy about leaving so much money in the tribal coffers. “There is a lot of mistrust about, if they do leave it in there, how it will be handled,” he said. Another concern among some tribal members living off the reservation is the feeling that they don’t benefit from tribal services but would benefit if the money were distributed to them directly.
Still, McCovey, who is in favor of investing half of the $92 million and distributing the rest, is optimistic that people will realize the benefits of investment over 100 percent per capita distribution before it’s too late. His faith remains with his people. “We’ve been here for 10,000 years and I can’t see greed breaking us up,” he said.
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