Illinois Land Dispute Settlement: Compensation for Tribe and Clear Property Titles.
This Act resolves a long-standing historical dispute over 1,280 acres of land in Illinois, currently occupied by non-Indian citizens and local governments. It grants current property owners clear and confirmed legal title to their land, while providing the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation with $50 million in settlement funds. In exchange, the Tribe waives all historical claims against the current occupants and the US government.
Key points
Current property owners within the historic Shab-eh-nay Reservation boundaries gain confirmed, undisputed ownership, protecting them from tribal claims.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation receives $50 million for economic development and land acquisition, paid over five years.
Approximately 129 acres of land already owned by the Tribe are officially recognized as Indian country and taken into federal trust (Reaffirmed Reservation).
Status:
Expired
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