,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 ,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to ext5d ! ,f$]al recognition to ! ,little ,%ell ,tribe ( ,*ippewa ,indians ( ,montana1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,little ,%ell ,tribe ( ,*ippewa ,indians ,re/oration ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,little ,%ell ,tribe ( ,*ippewa ,indians is a political successor to signatories ( ! ,pemb9a ,treaty ( #ahfc1 "u :i* a l>ge area ( l& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota 0 c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! ,turtle ,m\nta9 ,b& ( ,*ippewa ( ,nor? ,dakota & ! ,*ippewa-,cree ,tribe ( ! ,rocky ,boy's ,res]vation ( ,montana1 :i* also are political successors to ! signatories ( ! ,pemb9a ,treaty ( #ahfc1 h be5 recogniz$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z di/9ct ,indian tribes2 7#c7 ! memb]s ( ! ,little ,%ell ,tribe cont9ue to live 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana1 z _! ance/ors h = m ?an #ajj ye>s s9ce c$+ l& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7#d7 9 ! #aicjs & #aidjs1 ! ,tribe repeat$ly petition$ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = reorganization "u ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act72 7#e7 ,f$]al ag5ts :o visit$ ! ,tribe & ,commission] ( ,indian ,affairs ,john ,colli] atte/$ to ! responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! ,tribe & memb]s ( ! ,tribe1 conclud+ t memb]s ( ! ,tribe are eligible =1 & %\ld be provid$ )1 tru/ l&1 mak+ ! ,tribe eligible = reorganization "u ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act72 7#f7 due to a lack ( ,f$]al appropriations dur+ ! ,depression1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs lack$ adequate f9ancial res\rces to pur*ase l& = ! ,tribe1 & ! memb]s ( ! ,tribe 7 d5i$ ! opportunity to reorganize2 7#g7 9 spite ( ! failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to appropriate adequate fund+ to secure l& = ! ,tribe z requir$ = reorganization "u ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act71 ! ,tribe cont9u$ to exi/ z a sep>ate community1 ) lead]s exhibit+ cle> political au?ority2 7#h7 ! ,tribe1 toge!r ) ! ,turtle ,m\nta9 ,b& ( ,*ippewa ( ,nor? ,dakota & ! ,*ippewa-,cree ,tribe ( ! ,rocky ,boy's ,res]vation ( ,montana1 fil$ #b law suits "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ac1 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #ajdi7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,claims ,commission ,act71 to petition = additional comp5sation = l& c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,pemb9a ,treaty ( #ahfc & ! ,mc,cumber ,agreem5t ( #ahib2 7#i7 9 #aiga & #aihb1 pursuant to ,acts ( ,congress1 ! tribes receiv$ aw>ds = ! claims describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h72 7#aj7 9 #aigh1 ! ,tribe submitt$ to ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs a petition = ,f$]al recognition1 :i* is /ill p5d+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#aa7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,/ate ( ,montana1 & ! o!r f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes ( ! ,/ate h _h cont9u\s deal+s ) ! recogniz$ political lead]s ( ! ,tribe s9ce ! #aicjs4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,memb] ,! t]m memb] means an individual :o is enroll$ 9 ! ,tribe pursuant to section #g4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#c7 ,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means ! ,little ,%ell ,tribe ( ,*ippewa ,indians ( ,montana4 #d4 ,f$]al recognition 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al recognition is ext5d$ to ! ,tribe4 7b7 ,effect ( ,f$]al laws ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 all ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations7 ( g5]al application to ,indians & ,indian tribes1 includ+ ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act71 %all apply to ! ,tribe & memb]s4 #e4 ,f$]al s]vices & b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe & ea* memb] %all be eligible = all s]vices & b5efits provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,indians & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 )\t reg>d to-- 7#a7 ! exi/5ce ( a res]vation = ! ,tribe2 or 7#b7 ! location ( ! resid5ce ( any memb] on or ne> an ,indian res]vation4 7b7 ,s]vice area ,= purposes ( ! deliv]y ( s]vices & b5efits to memb]s1 ! s]vice area ( ! ,tribe %all be consid]$ to be ! area compris$ ( ,bla9e1 ,cascade1 ,glaci]1 & ,hill ,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana4 #f4 ,reaffirmation ( rights 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act dim9i%es any "r or privilege ( ! ,tribe or any memb] t exi/$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,claims ( ,tribe ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s or affects any legal or equitable claim ( ! ,tribe to en=ce any "r or privilege res]v$ by1 or grant$ to1 ! ,tribe t 0 wrongfully d5i$ to1 or tak5 f1 ! ,tribe be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,memb]%ip roll 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ recognition1 s]vices1 & b5efits pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 by n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a memb]%ip roll consi/+ ( ! "n ( ea* individual enroll$ z a memb] ( ! ,tribe4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( memb]%ip ,! qualifications = inclusion on ! memb]%ip roll ( ! ,tribe %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) sections #a ?r\gh #c ( article #e ( ! con/itution ( ! ,tribe dat$ ,septemb] #aj1 #aigg 7includ+ am5dm5ts to ! con/itution74 7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( roll ,! ,tribe %all ma9ta9 ! memb]%ip roll "u ?is section4 #h4 ,transf] ( l& 7a7 ,homel& ,! ,secret>y %all acquire1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe1 tru/ title to #bjj acres ( l& )9 ! s]vice area ( ! ,tribe to be us$ = a tribal l& base4 7b7 ,additional l& ,! ,secret>y may acquire additional l& = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe pursuant to section #e ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfe7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act74