Search Results: keywords:"tribal land trust"

  • S. 1195 — To promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:6,473

    S. 1195 aims to promote conservation, improve management of public lands, and encourage reasonable development in Pershing County, Nevada. The bill outlines processes for selling or exchanging certain federal lands, transferring land into trust for the Lovelock Paiute Tribe,...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1195 is all about taking care of nature in Pershing County, Nevada. It plans to swap or sell some federal lands, protect wilderness areas, and help Native Americans use the land, while making sure everyone has a fair chance to use and benefit from it.

  • S. 107 — To amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,281

    S. 107, known as the “Lumbee Fairness Act,” seeks to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956 to provide federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. This recognition would make the Tribe and its members eligible for federal benefits and services like those available to other federally...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Lumbee Fairness Act" is a plan to officially recognize the Lumbee Tribe, which means the tribe will get the same help and benefits from the government as other Native American tribes do. The law will also let the government help them easily manage their land and work out some rules with the State of North Carolina, but some parts of the plan are not very clear yet.

  • S. 5193 — To designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and a scientific research and education area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:9,556

    S. 5193 aims to protect and manage certain areas in Colorado for recreational, scientific, and conservation purposes. The bill proposes designating specific lands as special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation management areas,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to protect special parts of Colorado to help animals, plants, and people enjoy nature safely. It decides which areas are for fun, science, or keeping nature healthy, while also making sure important traditions are respected.