Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025

# Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025 (HR 411) ## What the Bill Does This bill would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to give money to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), a Native American tribe in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, to resolve long-standing disputes over land ownership. The funds would help settle the tribe's claims to certain lands and clear up legal questions about who owns those properties.

Once received, the KBIC could use the money for any lawful purpose they choose—with one restriction: they cannot use it to buy land for gambling operations. ## Who It Affects The bill primarily affects the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe located in Baraga County, Michigan. It also relates to federal-tribal relations and could impact other parties with interests in the disputed lands. The settlement would resolve ongoing legal claims between the tribe and the federal government. ## Current Status The bill was introduced by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives.