Raúl Grijalva: “H.R. 4141 could impact tribal sovereignty by including a provision that presumes that a tribe disclaims interest in a…”

Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.

Future exploration or mining activities at the site not only threatens the health and welfare of tribal members.

Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands.

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.