Type:Notice
Citation:86 FR 2449
Reading Time:about 13 minutes
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced that two parcels of land, called the Tinta Otunwe Parcel and the Group E Parcel, have been added to the reservation of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Scott County, Minnesota. The announcement was made by the Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, following the authority granted by the Secretary of the Interior. These parcels total approximately 276.25 acres and are subject to existing rights, easements, and reservations, but this change does not alter the ownership of the land.
Simple Explanation
The government has decided to add two pieces of land to the home area (reservation) of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Minnesota, but the people who own the land don't change.