WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCAU) — A bill that would transfer about 1,600 acres of land back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska was brought before a U.S. Senate committee hearing.
The Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023 would also shift administrative jurisdiction to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It would be held in trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
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The land was seized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1970’s through eminent domain. It was for a proposed recreation project that never started.
“Our bill would restore the tribe’s rightful land, transferring the outstanding tracts of land back from the Army Corps,” U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) said. “The corps no longer objects to returning the land, but this legislation is needed to actually get it transferred to the tribe.”
The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday on a voice vote. It now heads to the U.S. Senate.
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