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Search Results: keywords:"land claims"

S. 1468 — To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.
April 10, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,194
S. 1468 seeks to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek, Incorporated, as a Village Corporation. This change would enable Alexander Creek, Incorporated, to settle land claims and other claims with the United States. It requires Alexander...
Simple Explanation
S. 1468 is about officially recognizing a group called Alexander Creek, Incorporated, as a special kind of village in Alaska, so they can get help and land from the government. This means they have to change some rules in their group and work together with government leaders to make sure everything is fair.
S. 2796 — To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:447
S. 2796 aims to address certain Indian land disputes concerning land in Illinois. This bill allows the United States Court of Federal Claims to decide on a land claim by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma based on their historical treaty from 1805, without being restricted by usual...
Simple Explanation
The government is trying to solve a disagreement about some land in Illinois for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. They have one year to bring their special case to a court, and after that, no one else from the tribe can ask for any more land in Illinois.
S. 642 — To provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L’Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
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February 19, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,235
S. 642 aims to compensate the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for land taken by the United States within the L’Anse Indian Reservation without just compensation, in violation of treaties dating back to the 1800s. The bill proposes paying $33.9 million to the Community to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a big apology note from the government to a Native American group for taking their land a long time ago without paying for it. It says they will give the group $33.9 million to make up for it, but they can't use the money to build a casino.

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