We are committed to reforming the Indian trust system.  After actively consulting with tribal members, we have proposed an initiative to improve and fix the Indian trust program.

Since taking the helm on Jan. 31, 2001, Interior Secretary Gale Norton has moved on several fronts to improve the Indian trust program. She created the Office of Historical Trust Accounting to address the requirements to provide historical reconciliation of individual Indian money accounts.

The department also commissioned EDS Inc., a widely respected independent consulting firm, to study the department's trust program. This study provided the additional support for Secretary Norton's decision to propose a plan to improve and reform the department's Indian trust program.

The Interior Department is committed to charting a new course for positive, productive trust reform, benefitting American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and individual Indian account holders.

By working together with open, honest communication, we can make meaningful trust reform a reality.

Sincerely,
Steve Griles
Deputy Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior

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Plans
Comprehensive Trust Management Plan - March 28, 2003
The Historical Accounting Plan for Individual Indian Money Accounts - January 6, 2003

Quarterly Reports to the Court on Indian Trust Reform

Other Reports

Trust Reform Task Force Releases Progress Report
Interior Department Report Addresses Strategy for Managing Indian Trust Money Accounts
EDS Overall Trust Reform Roadmap
EDS Report
EDS Report Part 2
Fiduciary Obligations Compliance Plan - January 6, 2003