December 1 - 5, 1996
 

	This 5,300-square-foot house on the Tulalip Indian Reservation, north of Everett, was built with taxpayer money earmarked for low-income housing.

By Eric Nalder, Deborah Nelson and Alex Tizon

In this Pulitzer-prize winning series, The Seattle Times reports the results of its investigation into the federal Indian-housing program. The Times found that while more than 100,000 Native-American families live in miserable conditions, millions of tax dollars are being diverted to benefit tribal leaders and outsiders — often with the tacit approval of the federal government.
Introduction & credits

Why did money intended for poor Native Americans go to a large house for a couple making $92,000? More		How did a millionaire former pro-football player tap into the Department of Housing and Urban Development's money stream? More
Are the tribes themselves largely to blame for this debacle? What role do internal tribal politics play? More		Why is tax money helping build houses for operators of one of the biggest casinos in North America? More
What can be done to make sure the Native Americans who truly need housing assistance get it? More		In response to the special report: stories printed December 8 and 9, 1996 More