Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Dec 19, 2025Native Americans

Plain-English summary

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to complete all actions necessary to place approximately 40 acres of land in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, into restricted fee status for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Restricted fee status refers to land that is owned by a tribe or tribal member but is subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i. e. , sale or transfer) or encumbrance (e.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Dusty Johnson

Sponsor · Republican · SD

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Official Subjects

Native AmericansFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersSouth DakotaState and local taxation

Sources & text

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