S.216, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
Channel: indianz
Date: 2019-12-18

The U.S. House of Representatives debates S.216, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act, on Monday, December 16, 2019.

The bill compensates the tribe for the loss of its lands to the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. About 2,500 acres of valuable lands were destroyed by the federal government's actions.

"The Grand Coulee Dam and the energy it produces has been a financial boon to the United States and the citizens of the Northwest," said Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico), who led debate on the measure in her chamber. "It is now time to make whole the Spokane Tribe for their sacrifice."

The House passed S.216 by a voice vote under a suspension of the rules. The bill already cleared the U.S. Senate so all that's needed for it to become law is President Donald Trump's signature.

Thumbnail photo by Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area:
https://flickr.com/photos/lakerooseveltnps/7595390826/
 
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