Bill to Hold Federally Owned Land in Trust for Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, 1971-01-25

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 21

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_21_0004

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H.R. 2185 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives in 1971 to declare that 40 acres of federally owned land is held in trust for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The bill also allows the State of Wisconsin to continue using a fire observation tower on the land. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to consider the value of the land for set-off purposes in any future claims awards.