The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on December 17, 2025.
Four bills are on the agenda:
S.236, a bill to authorize the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to lease their lands for up to 99 years
without seeking federal approval.
S.1508, the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act. The bill addresses civil jurisdiction issues for the Shivwits Band
of Paiutes in Utah and authorizes the tribe to lease its lands for up to 99 years without seeking federal approval.
S.1513, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act. The bill places about 1,082 acres in Washington in trust for the Lower
Elwha Klallam Tribe.
S.2735, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025. The bill places about 265 acres in California in trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
Witness List:
Ms. Trina Locke
Directorate of Environmental and Natural Resources
Office of Trust Services
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC
The Honorable Brian Weeden
Chairman
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Mashpee, Massachusetts
The Honorable Tina Gonzales
Chairwoman
Shivwits Band of Paiutes
Ivins, Utah
The Honorable Frances Charles
Chairwoman
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles, Washington
The Honorable Regina Cuellar
Chairwoman
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Placerville, California
