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Last week the House of Representatives passed important legislation as a part of the Continuing Resolution. It is a legislative solution to an unfortunate Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar that undermined the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. The IRA is fundamental federal law that supports the continued existence of Indian tribes in the United States. The Supreme Court decision on an ambiguous definition from a much different era threatens 75 years of tribal progress on government structures, contracts and loans, reservations and lands, and will negatively affect tribal and federal criminal jurisdiction, public safety and provision of services on reservations across the country.   

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