ELOUISE PEPION COBELL, et al.,  )  
)  
Plaintiffs,  )  
)  
v.  )  Case No. 1:96cv01285(JR)  
)  
DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary of the Interior,  )  
et al.,  )  
)  
Defendants.  )  

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NOTICE OF FILING OF FEBRUARY 2008 STATUS REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF TRUST RECORDS 
The Department of the Interior Office of Trust Records hereby submits its status report 
for activity in February 2008. A copy of the report is attached hereto. 
Dated: March 17, 2008 Respectfully submitted, 
JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ Acting Assistant Attorney General MICHAEL F. HERTZ Deputy Assistant Attorney General 
J. CHRISTOPHER KOHN Director
 /s/ John R. Kresse ROBERT E. KIRSCHMAN, JR. Deputy Director 
(D.C. Bar No. 406635) JOHN R. KRESSE Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division 
P.O. Box 875, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0875 Telephone: (202) 616-0328 
I hereby certify that, on March 17, 2008 the foregoing Notice of Filing of February 2008 Status Report by the Department of the Interior Office of Trust Records was served by Electronic Case Filing, and on the following who is not registered for Electronic Case Filing, by facsimile: 
Earl Old Person (Pro se) Blackfeet Tribe 
P.O. Box 850 Browning, MT 59417 Fax (406) 338-7530 
Kevin P. Kingston Kevin P. Kingston 

REPORT 

OFFICE OF TRUST RECORDS 
February 1-29, 2008 
PROGRAMMATIC: 

•o Labat-Anderson (Labat Indexing Project)
Labat-Anderson (Labat Indexing Project) 
Labat reported that indexing of 1,864 boxes of inactive Indian records was
Labat reported that indexing of 1,864 boxes of inactive Indian records was 
completed in February 2008. The. total number ofboxes completed through
completed in February 2008. The total number of boxes completed through 
February 2008 is approximately 169,425.
February 2008 is approximate:ly:169,425. 
¯• MovementMovement of Recordsof Records 
The Bureau ofIndian Affairs (BIA) and Office ofthe Special Trustee (OST)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Office of the Special Trustee (OST) 
moved 2,093 boxes of inactive records from various field locations to Lenexa,
moved 2,093 boxes of inactive records from various field locations to Lenexa, 
Kansas, for indexing and subsequent storage at the American Indian Records
Kansas, for indexing and subsequent storage at the American Indian Records 
Repository (AIRR) during this reporting period.
Repository (AIR_R) during this reporting period. 
• Site Assessments Statement
Site Assessments Statement 
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During the month of Febru.ary.; OTRAperformed 3 records assessments at the
During the month of Febmary,~ OTRA performed 3 records assessments at the 
following locations: Land Titles and RecordsOffice/Subsurfaee Office, Eastern
following locations: Land Titles and Records Office/Subsurface Office, Easxern 
Oklahoma Region (BIA); Eastern Oklahoma Region BIA office (Follow-up); and
Oklahoma Region (BIA); Eastern Oklahoma Region BIA office (Follow-up); and 
Eastern Oklahoma IIM Field Office (Follow-up). OTRA issued 6 records
Eastern Oklahoma IIM Field Office (Follow-up). OTRA issued 6 records 
assessment reports, one for each ofthe following locations: Southern Pueblos
assessmcnt reports, one for each of~he following locations: Southern Pueblos 
Agency BrA office (Follow-up); Land Titles and Records Office/Subsurface
Agency BIA office (Follow-up); Land Titles and Records Office/Subsurface 
Office, Eastern Oklahoma Region (BIA); OST, Office of Appraisal Services,
Office, Eastern Oklahoma Region (BIA); OST, Office of Appraisal Services, 
Southern Plains; OST, Office ofAppraisal Services, Eastern Oklahoma; Eastern
Southern Plains; OST, Office of Appraisal Services, Eastern Oklahoma; Eastern 
Oklahoma Region BIA office (Follow-up) and; Eastern Oklahoma Region IlM
Oklahoma Region BIA office (Follow-up) and; Eastern Oklahoma Region IIM 
FieldOffice (Follow-up).
Field Office(F011ow-up).. 
• Records Training
Records Training 
In February 2608, OTR provided records management training for 47 BIA/OST
In February. 21J08, OTR provided records management training for 47 BIA/OST 
records contacts. OTR provided training on vital records for 32 BIA employees.
records contacts. OTR provided training on vital records for 32 BIA employees. 
• Equipment 

107 pieces offireprooffiling equipment were delivered ~o OST and Tribal offices
107 pieces offireproof filing equipment were delivered t.o OST and Tribal offices 
in February 200.8.
in February 200.8. . 
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¯• LitigationSupport and Research Requests
Litigation'Suppon and Research Requests 
aIR contmued to provide significant support to the Office ofthe Solicitor) Office
OTR continued to provide significant support to the Office of the Solicitor, Office 
of Historical Trust Accounting and its contractors~ the Department of Justice and
of Historical Trust Accounting and its contractors) the Department ofJustice and 
its contractors and tribal attorneys on behalf of various Tribes. AIRR stuff
its contractors and tribal attorneys on behalf of various Tribes. AIRR staff 
provided responses to 321 research requests from BIA, OST and other requesters.
provided responses to 321 research requests from BIA, OST and other requesters. 
With the filing of numerous tribal trust litigation cases, litigation-related
With the filing of numerous tribal t11.1st litigation cases, litigation-related 
information and dodument requests pertaining to records a~ theAIRR cominue to
information and doc'ument requests penaining to records at the AIRR continue to 
increase. Many of these requests have very short deadlines.
increase. Many of these requests have very shorr deadlines. 
ADMINISTRATIVE: General administrative activities continued.
ADMINISTRATIVE: Gencral administrative activities continued. 
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS: None,
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS: None. 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best ofmy 
M~owledge, infom~ation and belief. I express no opinion on the content of the Site
knowledge) information and belief. 1express no opinion on the content ofthe Site 
Assessments Statement described above.
Assessments Statement described above. 
j. Abet~Q~ 
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declare under penal{y of perjury that the content of the Site Assessments Statement
Jdeclare under penalty ofperjury that the content ofthe Site Assessments Statement 
describ.ed above, is.true, and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
describ~dabove.is true' and corre'ct to the best ofmy knowledge, information and belief. 
express no opinion on the contents of other ~eciions/subsec,ions of the report.
I express no opinion on the contents of other sections/subsections ofthe report. 
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Acting Director, Office of Trust Review and
Acting Director) Office of Trust Review and Audit 

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