Congress Passes Legislation to Place 720 Acres of Sacred Pala Band Land into Trust

A bipartisan bill to place sacred Indian land in Southern California into federal trust is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk. The Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023 will authorize Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) to place 721.2 acres of land acquired by the Pala Band into federal trust for the benefit of its members. The lands are adjacent to the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ existing reservation.

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