Keepseagle Track A Who can bring a claim? What is needed to complete a What must be established? What is the What is the Contact claim packet? potential deadline? Information compensation? • A Native American • Completed Claim Form Substantial Evidence that the • $50,000 12/27/2011 To receive a claims Farmer or Rancher or • For Debt Relief, a request farmer/rancher: packet or contact the representative of for debt relief and an • Is a Native American that • A tax award to class counsel: their estate executed Authorization to farmed between 1/1/1981 and offset any new Disclose Debt Information 11/24/1999 taxes Keepseagle Claims OR • For a deceased Claimant: 1) • Owned, leased, attempted Administrator a death certificate, and; 2) to buy or lease, or had grazing • Debt relief from PO Box 3560 • A business partner, proof of current legal rights on farm/ranch land current USDA Portland, OR spouse, or co-operator representation or a sworn • Applied or attempted to loans of a single farming statement explaining why the apply for USDA loans operation with a Native individual thinks they will be • The loan was denied, 888-233-5506 American Farmer or appointed representative provided late, provided at a Rancher • For a Claimant unable to lesser amount than requested, submit a claim on their own or provided with restrictions behalf due to physical or • One such denial occurred mental limitation: 1) proof of between legal representation, or; 2) a sworn statement explaining why the person cannot submit • Suffered economic damage a claim on their own behalf due to the denial and why the submitting • Filed or attempted to file a individual should be able to in discrimination complaint with their place the USDA
Keepseagle Track A Who can bring a claim? What is needed to complete a claim packet? What must be established? What is the potential compensation? What is the deadline? Contact Information • A Native American Farmer or Rancher or the representative of their estate OR • A business partner, spouse, or co-operator of a single farming operation with a Native American Farmer or Rancher • Completed Claim Form • For Debt Relief, a request for debt relief and an executed Authorization to Disclose Debt Information • For a deceased Claimant: 1) a death certificate, and; 2) proof of current legal representation or a sworn statement explaining why the individual thinks they will be appointed representative • For a Claimant unable to submit a claim on their own behalf due to physical or mental limitation: 1) proof of legal representation, or; 2) a sworn statement explaining why the person cannot submit a claim on their own behalf and why the submitting individual should be able to in their place Substantial Evidence that the farmer/rancher: • Is a Native American that farmed between 1/1/1981 and 11/24/1999 • Owned, leased, attempted to buy or lease, or had grazing rights on farm/ranch land • Applied or attempted to apply for USDA loans • The loan was denied, provided late, provided at a lesser amount than requested, or provided with restrictions • One such denial occurred between • Suffered economic damage due to the denial • Filed or attempted to file a discrimination complaint with the USDA • $50,000 • A tax award to offset any new taxes • Debt relief from current USDA loans 12/27/2011 To receive a claims packet or contact class counsel: Keepseagle Claims Administrator PO Box 3560 Portland, OR 888-233-5506