In 2010, Elouise Cobell, the long-time treasurer for the Blackfeet Tribe, settled a lawsuit against the US government on behalf of over 500,000 members of several tribes who had been victimized by the US government for decades. The story of how Cobell spent nearly fifteen years pursuing this class action suit, which is still the largest settlement in the history of the US, is an amazing testament to one woman's perseverance and determination.
