Tribal Land Rules: Obama Administration's Proposed Changes Include Wind, Solar Energy Projects

[JohnWxy]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/28/tribal-land-rules_n_1117375.html


Tribal Land Rules: Obama Administration's Proposed Changes Include Wind, Solar Energy Projects


Washington — Ahead of a meeting Friday between President Barack Obama and hundreds of Native American leaders, the administration unveiled new rules for tribal lands that officials say will expedite home building and energy development.

The proposed changes – the first of its kind in 50 years – would open the door to badly-needed housing development on reservations, and for wind and solar energy projects that tribes have been eager to launch.

The plan gives Obama another boasting point for this week's meeting with leaders of the 565 federally-recognized tribes at the White House.

"We have for three years worked very hard to change the relationship between the administration and the nation's first Americans," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday. He said Obama tasked him with changing the federal government's relationship with tribes "in a very complete way."

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[CreekDog]

1. It must rankle to have to go to the "White" House to discuss how you can use your land

:eyes:

[JohnWxy]

2. yes. but they may be thinking here's some buffulo the white man can't kill off!

[lumpy]

3. In reading the article, it looks like there are to be changes that

will be beneficial to the tribes. Wind and solar development projects will provide revenue for tribes. The plan is to speed up tribal leasing. Tribal members have been supportive of Obama because of his interest in solving tribal complaints.