,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjbe,ms4 ,s*olt5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,james1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to reaffirm & cl>ify ! ,f$]al relation%ips ( ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ( ,ottawa ,indians ( ,mi*igan z a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ( ,ottawa ,indians ,re/oration ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,tribe consi/s ( ! #ai b&s ( ,indians :o occupi$ t]ritory 9 :at is n[ we/ ,mi*igan1 includ+ ! c\nties ( ,k5t1 ,ottawa1 ,muskegon1 ,newaygo1 & ,oceana4 7#b7 ,! ,tribe consi/s ( desc5dants (1 & political successors to1 signatories ( ! #ahba ,treaty ( ,*icago1 #ahcf ,treaty ( ,wa%+ton1 & ! #ahee ,treaty ( ,detroit4 7#c7 ,9 #aiid1 ,public ,law #ajc-cbd 7#ajh ,/at4 #baef7 recogniz$ two ,mi*igan ,ottawa tribes ^: hi/ories are virtually id5tical to t ( ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s1 ! ,little ,riv] ,b& ( ,ottawa ,indians & ! ,little ,trav]se ,bay ,b&s ( ,odawa ,indians4 7#d7 ,! ,commission] ( ,indian ,affairs1 ,morris ,?ompson1 & ,congress1 via ,public ,law #ajc-cbd1 specifically recogniz$ t ! ,nor!rn ,mi*igan ,ottawa ,association & ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ,desc5dant's ,committee1 ^: memb]%ip includ$ ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s1 7 function+ z or at lea/ are accept$ z tribal political entities by ! ,m9neapolis ,area & ,great ,lakes ,ag5cy4 7#e7 ,! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan recogniz$ ! ,tribe 9 #aiif4 7#f7 ,9 #aiig1 ! ,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aje-adc7 res]v$ a p]c5tage ( ! funds appropriat$ = paym5t ( l& claims to newly recogniz$ or reaffirm$ tribes describ$ 9 section #aaj4 ,section #aaj ( t law /ates t eligible non-recogniz$ tribes are ^?-- 7,a7 t are signatory to ei!r ! #ahcf ,treaty or ! #ahee ,treaty2 7,b7 ^: memb]s are pr$om9ately ,*ippewa & ,ottawa2 & 7,c7 t file a docum5t$ petition by ,decemb] #ae1 #bjjj4 7#g7 ,! ,tribe 0 ! only unrecogniz$ ,mi*igan tribe t met ! requirem5ts ( section #aaj ( ! ,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t ,act4 7#h7 ,! ,tribe 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! fil+ ( ! orig9al l& claim & is compris$ ( desc5dants ( memb]s :o sign$ ! ,treaties ( #ahbj1 #ahcf1 & #ahee4 7#i7 ,! ,tribe fil$ a fully docum5t$ petition ) ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs on ,decemb] #h1 #bjjj1 & ?us met ! ,act's fil+ deadl9e4 7#aj7 ,aft] ! ,tribe fil$ its petition 9 #bjjj1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs did n issue a te*nical assi/ance lett] until #bjje4 ,! ,tribe respond$ fully 9 #bjjf1 b /ill has n be5 recogniz$4 7#aa7 ,! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs did n meet its legal requirem5t "u ! ,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t ,act to recognize ! ,tribe1 & ! ,tribe is /ill 9 ! recognition process almo/ #bf ye>s lat]4 7#ab7 ,! ,tribe met all ( ! crit]ia = di/ribution ( ! judgm5t funds res]v$ = an unrecogniz$ tribe "u section #aaj ( ! ,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t ,act4 ,h[ev]1 ! tribal funds rev]t$ back to ! ,treasury1 :i* 0 a gross misc>riage ( ju/ice because ! ,tribe 0 a full p>ticipant 9 ! claims litigation be=e ! ,indian ,claim ,commission t gave rise to ! judgm5t aw>d4 7#ac7 ,= e ye> t ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs does n act on ! ,tribe's petition1 ! ,tribe is unable to meet any ne$s = its memb]s = social s]vices1 education1 h\s+ & eld] c>e4 7#ad7 ,! ,tribe fil$ = reorganization ( its exi/+ ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 #aice "u ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq4 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act774 ,f$]al ag5ts :o visit$ ! ,tribe1 includ+ ,commission] ( ,indian ,affairs ,john ,colli]1 atte/$ to ! cont9u$ social & political exi/5ce ( ! ,tribe & conclud$ t ! ,tribe 0 eligible = reorganization4 ,due to a lack ( ,f$]al appropriations to implem5t ! provisions ( ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act1 ! ,tribe 0 d5i$ ! opportunity to reorganize4 7#ae7 ,9 #aici1 ag5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t made an adm9i/rative decision n to provide s]vices or ext5d ! b5efits ( ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act to any ,indian tribes 9 ,mi*igan's l[] p59sula4 7#af7 ,9 spite ( su* d5ial1 ! ,tribe cont9u$ _! political & social exi/5ce ) a viable ,tribal gov]nm5t4 ,! ,tribe1 along ) o!r ,mi*igan ,odawa_/,ottawa gr\ps1 includ+ ! ,little ,trav]se ,bay ,b&s ( ,odawa ,indians1 ! ,gr& ,trav]se ,b& ( ,ottawa & ,*ippewa ,indians1 & ! ,little ,riv] ,b& ( ,ottawa ,indians1 =m$ ! ,nor!rn ,mi*igan ,ottawa ,association 9 #aidh4 ,! ,association subsequ5tly pursu$ a successful l& claim ) ! ,indian ,claims ,commission4 7#ag7 ,betwe5 #aidh & #aige1 ! ,tribe c>ri$ out _m ( its gov]nm5tal functions ?r\gh ! ,nor!rn ,mi*igan ,ottawa ,association1 :ile reta9+ individual ,tribal control ov] local decisions4 7#ah7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan1 & local gov]nm5ts h _h cont9u\s deal+s ) ! recogniz$ political lead]s ( ! ,tribe f #ahba to pres5t4 #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 ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ( ,ottawa ,indians ( ,mi*igan4 #d4 ,f$]al recognition 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al recognition ( ! ,tribe is h]eby affirm$4 7b7 ,effect ( ,f$]al laws ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 all ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations7 ( g5]al application to ,indians & ,indian tribes1 includ+ ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq42 commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act71 %all apply to ! ,tribe & memb]s4 #e4 ,f$]al s]vices & b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 ,newaygo1 ,oceana1 ,k5t1 ,muskegon & ,ottawa ,c\nties 9 ,mi*igan4 #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 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y 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 ) ! ,tribe's gov]n+ docum5ts4 7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( roll ,! ,tribe %all ma9ta9 ! memb]%ip roll "u ?is section4 #h4 ,acquisition ( l& 7a7 ,homel& ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 acquire1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe1 tru/ title to l& )9 ,muskegon1 ,newaygo1 or ,oceana ,c\nties2 & 7#b7 accept into tru/ any real prop]ty locat$ 9 ^? c\nties = ! b5efit ( ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ( ,ottawa ,indians1 if-- 7,a7 convey$ or o!rwise transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 at ! "t ( su* acceptance1 !re are n adv]se legal claims on su* prop]ty1 includ+ out/&+ li5s1 mortgages or taxes ow$4 7b7 ,additional acquisitions2 tru/ l& ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 acquire additional l& = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe pursuant to section #e ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eajh2 commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act72 & 7#b7 take into tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe any l& held 9 fee by ! ,tribe1 if su* l&s are locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies (1 ,k5t & ,ottawa ,c\nties 9 ,mi*igan4 7c7 ,deadl9e = det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 make a f9al writt5 det]m9ation n lat] ?an #ah mon?s ( ! date :i* ! ,tribe submits a reque/ = l& to be tak5 into tru/ "u subsection 7a77#a72 & 7#b7 imm$iately make ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! ,tribe4 7d7 ,res]vation /atus ,any l& tak5 into tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,tribe1 be consid]$ "p ( ! res]vation ( ! ,tribe4