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Washington
Parties: Federally recognized tribes under PL 280 in Washington State
Date enacted/published: 2011
Description:
The Joint Executive-Legislative Workgroup on Tribal Retrocession will study retrocession and report a bill back to the Washington Legislature. The workgroup is comprised of a variety of interested citizens; state administrators in education, social, and health services; U.S. and county attorneys; tribal chairs; tribal police chiefs; the chief of the state patrol; county commissioners; state legislators; a representative from the governor’s office; and Indian law experts. The Joint Executive-Legislative Workgroup on Tribal Retrocession was tasked with considering and reporting on a bill to make retrocession easier for tribes in Washington. The workgroup will propose a bill to the Washington State Legislature so that a tribe does not have to go through the governor’s office or receive permission from the state to secure retrocession.
For additional information contact:Robert T. Anderson
Professor of Law/Director Native American Law Center
University of Washington School of Law
boba@uw.edu