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US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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- 1Senate Indian Affairs Committee Weighs Tribal Land and Sovereignty Bills●Senate Indians Committee Weighs Tribal Land and Sovereignty Bills
The US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is considering legislation concerning tribal land rights and tribal sovereignty. The bills under review touch on how federal law recognizes and protects Native American tribes' authority over their territories. Observers of federal Indian policy are watching which measures advance out of committee and toward a full Senate vote.