Triumph for Pascua Yaqui Tribal Sovereignty and Culture
Federal Trust Status Secured for Key Tribal Lands
Five Key Points
25 acres of Pascua Yaqui fee land transferred into federal trust for gaming and economic projects.
A separate 6 acres have already moved into trust for the protection of cultural sites like churches.
Part of agreements between tribe, state, city, and county to benefit all.
The law journey took 16 months with bipartisan Congressional suppor…
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