An exterior view of the building of US Department of the Treasury is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Multiple Native American tribes have sued the federal government over distribution of COVID-19 relief. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via G FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the hands of for-profit Alaska Native corporations.
The U.S. Treasury Department is tasked with doling out the money by April 26 to help tribes nationwide stay afloat, respond to the virus and recover after having to shut down casinos, tourism operations and other businesses that serve as their main moneymakers. RE