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Yakamas to regain full authority on tribal land

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Author: 
Kate Prengaman
Year: 
2014

Yakama Nation To Regain Full Authority On Tribal Lands

Yakama Nation To Regain Full Authority On Tribal Lands
Yakamas to regain full authority on tribal land

In what tribal leaders call a historic development, Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday signed a proclamation that returns almost all civil and criminal authority over tribal members on the reservation back to the Yakama Nation.

Tribal Council Chairman Harry Smiskin said the signing is not only “historic” but the first of its kind in the country...

Bureau of Indian Affairs, civil jurisdiction, criminal jurisdiction, Public Law 280, retrocession, sovereignty, treaties
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Native Nations: 
Yakama Nation
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News and Opinion
Topics: 
Governance, Land/Jurisdiction

Prengaman, Kate. "Yakamas to regain full authority on tribal land." Yakima Herald-Republic.  January 18, 2014. Article. (http://www.yakimaherald.com/community/lowervalley/wapatocontent/1843160-..., accessed January 24, 2014)

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