Search Results: keywords:"tribal membership"

  • H. R. 10191 — To extend Federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,739

    H. R. 10191 is a bill that seeks to grant Federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia. The bill outlines the Tribe's eligibility for Federal services and benefits and describes the governance of the Tribe, including membership and leadership structures. It...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to officially recognize the Nottoway Indian Tribe as part of the U.S. family, letting them receive help and benefits like other Tribes. It also says they can ask for some land to belong to them but cannot run casinos.

  • H. R. 9630 — To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,635

    H.R. 9630 seeks to grant Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, making them eligible for federal services and benefits typically provided to recognized tribes. It acknowledges the tribe's historical presence and connection to their lands,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9630 is a bill that wants to officially recognize the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, allowing them to receive special help from the government, but they are not allowed to have casinos.