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  • H. R. 1101 — An Act To amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,267

    H.R. 1101, known as the “Lumbee Fairness Act,” seeks to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956 to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. This bill would make the Lumbee Tribe eligible for all federal services and benefits available to recognized tribes, with a designated...

    Simple Explanation

    The Lumbee Fairness Act wants to give the Lumbee Tribe the same official recognition and help from the government as other Native American tribes. It also plans how the Tribe can own land and how the government can work with the state where the Tribe lives.

  • S. 5227 — To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,919

    S. 5227 aims to reaffirm and clarify the recognition of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe. The bill provides the tribe with access to federal services and benefits that are typically available to recognized tribes,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill S. 5227 wants to make sure the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians in Michigan are officially recognized as a Native American tribe, so they can get special help from the government, like land and other benefits, just like other recognized tribes do.