Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025
Settlement Payment for Keweenaw Bay Tribe and Clear Titles for Local Owners
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Legislative Progress
Key Points
- The federal government would pay the tribe $33.9 million for reservation land taken long ago without payment.
- The tribe could use the money for services, jobs, natural resources, or buying land, but not for casinos.
- Once paid, the tribe’s past land claims end, and current residents and local governments get clear, undisputed titles.
- The plan aims to avoid long, costly court fights and bring certainty to people living and working on that land.
- Congress sets the funding for 2026, and the payment would go out as soon as the money is available.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8688-8689; text: CR S8688-8689)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025
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