The Indian Claims Commission has ruled that the Yakima Tribe has a rightful claim, but rather than accept cash compensation, the tribe, with the permission of the Commission, sought to have the land itself restored.
Statement on Signing Executive Order Providing for Return of Certain Lands to the Yakima Indian Reservation.
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