Land Trust for Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Official: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
This bill allows the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to gain ownership of federal land in Washington, which will help restore their community and environment. It is important for the tribe's cultural and economic development.
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
1. This bill transfers about 1,082 acres of federal land to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. 2. The land will be held in trust, meaning it is owned by the tribe but managed by the federal government. 3. The land will become part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation in Washington State. 4. No gaming activities will be allowed on this land under federal gaming laws. 5. The bill does not affect existing treaty rights of the tribe.
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and its community members will benefit from this land transfer.