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Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Passed Senate
Summary
Expanding and formalizing transfers of Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The bill would broaden which lands in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County can be moved into Tribal trust and set an agreement-based, acre-for-acre exchange process that favors lands near existing trust holdings and culturally important areas.
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- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe: Would gain access to additional Federal land through rolling, acre-for-acre transfers that aim to avoid in-holdings and prioritize lands adjacent to or important to the Tribe.
- Non-Tribal hunters and recreation users: Hunting, fishing, and recreation rights remain protected under Minnesota law, including Minnesota Statute 97A.151 and its settlement agreement.
- Forest Service and public: Transfers must include maps and legal descriptions, proceed by agreement with the Secretary and the Chief of the Forest Service, and include public engagement and comment during implementation.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Expanded land transfers for Leech Lake Tribe
If enacted, this bill would expand and regulate transfers of certain federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The Forest Service would transfer parcels in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County where Bureau of Indian Affairs records show past sales without unanimous owner consent. Transfers would happen on a rolling basis by agreement with the Tribe, with acre‑for‑acre substitutions of National Forest land when needed. Priority would be to avoid inholdings and pick land next to current Leech Lake trust lands or of cultural importance. The bill would require maps and legal descriptions for each transfer and public engagement under applicable law. It would state that transfers are not intended to immediately change how the land is used and would reaffirm Minnesota Statute 97A.151 so non‑Tribal hunting, fishing, and recreation rights would remain unchanged.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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