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117-s-4439117th CongressWALLET

Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Became Law

Summary

Transfer of about 1,031 acres of federal land into trust for the Karuk Tribe recognizes Karuk ancestral ties and allows the Tribe to use the land for traditional and customary purposes.

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  • Karuk Tribe: Gains about 1,031 acres in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties taken into trust for the Tribe. The land may be used for traditional and customary uses and Class II and Class III gaming is prohibited.
  • Federal land management: Jurisdiction of the specified land shifts from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior. The Forest Service remains responsible for managing any National Wild and Scenic Rivers component that flows through the land.
  • Implementation and protections: The Secretary of Agriculture must provide a complete survey of the land to the Secretary of the Interior within 180 days and enter a memorandum of understanding with the Tribe to protect river values. The Act preserves valid existing rights, easements, and rights-of-way.

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Karuk Tribe receives 1,031 acres in trust

The law places about 1,031 acres in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, CA, into trust for the Karuk Tribe. The Tribe can use the land for traditional and customary purposes; existing rights and easements still apply. Administrative control shifts from Agriculture to Interior, and the Forest Service keeps access to manage any Wild and Scenic Rivers there. Class II and Class III gaming is banned on this trust land. Agriculture must deliver a full land survey to Interior within 180 days of enactment and sign an agreement with the Tribe to protect river values.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/22/2022

Roll Call Votes

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