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Quinault leader urges trust transfer of Allotment 1157 for cultural, conservation use
Summary
H.R.2389 would transfer about 72 acres of U.S. Forest Service land (Allotment 1157) into trust for the Quinault Indian Nation; tribal leaders and agency witnesses described the land's cultural significance and agency willingness to coordinate transfers subject to validation of existing rights.
The subcommittee heard testimony on H.R.2389, the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act, which would transfer roughly 72 acres of National Forest System land (Allotment 1157) into trust for the Quinault Indian Nation.
Quinault Councilman Tyson Johnston described the historical context: the reservation was set aside following the Treaty of Olympia in 1856 and later partitioned under the General Allotment Act (Dawes…
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