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Caverns Hold Key to Indian Trust Fund Case [audio 5min]

Ten years ago a lawsuit by a group of Native Americans prompted a judge to order the Interior Department to investigate nearly a century of financial dealings involving Indian Trust Funds. As Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports, the setting for the investigation is a well-guarded cavern beneath the Kansas prairie. The closely guarded entrance to the cavern protects records essential to the trust funds case.
Read entire article at NPR "Weekend Edition - Saturday"