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NJ S3640
Provides State recognition of Sandhill Indian Tribe for certain limited purposes.
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Introduced
04/19/2021
04/19/2021
In Committee
04/19/2021
04/19/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that the State of New Jersey officially recognizes the Sandhill Indian Tribe as an American Indian Tribe for the limited purpose of assisting the tribe in: establishing eligibility for federal education, job training, and housing benefits and federal protection for the sale of artwork; qualifying for public and private grants for which Indian tribes or groups, or members thereof, may be eligible; protecting the ability to engage in traditional religious practices and ceremonies and to preserve and protect burial sites and artifacts; and ensuring that handicrafts made by tribal members may be sold as "Indian made." Under the bill, its provisions would not be construed as conferring recognition for any other purpose or used as evidence that a tribe has a State compact or State approval for the purposes of the federal "Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," or to engage in the sale of motor fuels or tobacco. The limited State recognition accorded to the tribe would not be construed to affect in any way a tribe or group's case for federal recognition, confer the right upon any tribe, group, or individual to conduct gambling of any kind, or constitute an acknowledgement of any claim by any tribe, group, or individual to any ancestral, tribal or other public or private lands.
AI Summary
This bill provides limited state recognition to the Sandhill Indian Tribe of New Jersey. It allows the tribe to establish eligibility for federal education, job training, and housing benefits, as well as federal protection for the sale of artwork. The tribe can also qualify for certain public and private grants, engage in traditional religious practices, preserve burial sites and artifacts, and sell handicrafts as "Indian made." However, the recognition does not confer any other rights, such as the ability to conduct gambling or sell motor fuels or tobacco, nor does it affect the tribe's case for federal recognition or acknowledge any claims to ancestral lands.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 04/19/2021)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3640_I1.HTM |
Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3640_I1.PDF |
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