Legislation for Land Consolidation on Kalispel Indian Reservation, 1971-05-13

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 21

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_21_0008

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The text is a bill introduced in Congress in 1971 to authorize the purchase, sale, and exchange of certain lands on the Kalispel Indian Reservation in Washington. The bill aims to consolidate land ownership for the Kalispel Indian Community, address issues of Indian heirship, and assist in the productive use of tribal lands. The Secretary of the Interior is given authority to carry out these actions in accordance with resolutions adopted by the tribe. The bill also addresses the use of funds from land sales, the encumbrance of tribal land, and amends existing legislation related to the Kalispel Indian Reservation.