NIGA, with our sister organizations, call for the immediate passage of a fix that contains the two features necessary to restore parity to the land-into-trust process: (1) A reaffirmation of the status of current trust lands; and (2) Confirmation that the Secretary has authority to take land into trust for all federally recognized Tribal Nations. While this decision is an important step toward righting centuries of wrong against the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, our collective work is not finished. We urge and await a positive determination from DOI on Mashpee’s homelands once and for all. Our organizations will continue to fight for the restoration of Tribal homelands and the full delivery of trust and treaty obligations. We call upon DOI to recommit itself to the restoration of homelands, the trust obligation, and Tribal sovereignty.
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