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Congressional hearing spotlights $33.9 million settlement proposal to resolve Keweenaw Bay land claims
Summary
The House Natural Resources subcommittee heard testimony on HR 411, a bill that would settle long‑running Keweenaw Bay Indian Community claims by authorizing $33.9 million in compensation and clarifying title for current landowners.
The subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs heard testimony on HR 411, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act, which would authorize $33,900,000 to settle tribal claims arising from 19th‑century transfers of reservation lands to the state of Michigan.
The bill, sponsored by Representative Bergman of Michigan, would compensate the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for lands the tribe says were taken without consent or compensation under the Swamp Land Act of 1850 and the Canal Land Act of 1852 and would extinguish the tribe’s outstanding claims while confirming clear title for current landowners.
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