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House approves process for tribes to seek retrocession of Public Law 280 jurisdiction
Summary
Senate Bill 1011 establishes a formal process for federally recognized tribes in Oregon to request retrocession — returning jurisdiction adopted under Public Law 280 back to the federal government and the tribe — and sets timelines for gubernatorial action and Interior Department petitioning.
The Oregon House passed Senate Bill 1011, which creates a statutory process allowing federally recognized tribes to request retrocession of Public Law 280 jurisdiction in Oregon.
Representative Caleb Lewis, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is “pretty straightforward” and stressed that the choice to seek retrocession…
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