Increased Tribal Autonomy in Managing Trust Lands and Resources.
This law grants federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations greater authority to manage their trust assets, including lands and natural resources, without requiring federal approval for routine transactions. Tribes adopting their own management plans will maintain full eligibility for federal funding, removing a key barrier to self-determination. The goal is to streamline economic development and resource management decisions at the tribal level.
Key points
Tribes with approved management plans can conduct asset transactions (like leasing or forest management) without Secretary approval.
Tribal Organizations can now manage assets on behalf of a tribe, provided they have formal authorization from the tribal government.
Adopting a self-management plan does not disqualify tribes from receiving existing Federal funding.
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