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| https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/congress-approves-little-shell-tribe-recognition-montana | Congress approves Little Shell Tribe recognition in Montana | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | MT | Greg Gianforte | G000584 | gianforte.house.gov | legacy | Tester thanked Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for making Little Shell recognition a priority. Proposed amendments to the National Defense Reauthorization Act are many and only a few make the cut. It's McConnell who most influences what amendments are considered. The request had Daines, a Republican up for re-election in 2020, as its lead author. This happened because Leader McConnell made it a priority and was able to put it on a bill that was a must-pass piece of legislation. And through his work through his side, through Sen. Daines, and through our work on my side we're able to get it done, Tester said. There were no deals cut here. It's pretty straight up. We didn't give up anything for this. We didn't say you can have this, I'll vote this way. None of that garbage happened. This is just straight up recognition of the Little Shell Tribe. Tester first tried to get recognition for the Little Shell in 2007. There have been several attempts by Montana's delegation since then, including a 2019 try that failed by one vote. Daines recalled how Gray handed the senator a tin can after a previous attempt failed to get the Little Shell recognized. The can had the words Little Shell written on the side. Gray's message was that Congress needed to quit kicking recognition for the tribe down the road, as it had for multiple sessions. Daines said that can has sat on his desk as a reminder that there was work to be done for the Little Shell. I told Chairman Gray, Chairman Gray, we're going to get this done. And when we do, we're going to do it the Montana way. We're going to take that tin can somewhere outside Great Falls. We're going to put it on a post and we're going to shoot it.' Daines said. So Chairman Gray, I look forward to taking that tin can back to Montana and we'll have a celebratory moment when we destroy that tin can with the recognition that you so richly deserve. In the House, Montana's only U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, twice secured votes for recognizing the Little Shell, first in a stand-alone bill, which easily passed, second as an amendment to the House version of the National Defense Reauthorization Act. Today marks an important day for the Little Shell Tribe. They've waited for more than eight decades for federal recognition, which is now one step closer to reality, Gianforte said in a press release Dec. 11 after the House passed the NDAA. I appreciate the hard work and dedication of Chairman Gray and the Little Shell people who have been strong advocates for their worthy cause. I'm proud to have stood with them and to work in the House to deliver on their long-overdue federal recognition. In 1892,the Chippewa Council was presented with the "10 cent treaty," an U.S. government proposal to offer the Chippewa 10 cents an acre for more than a million acres. Chief Little Shell objected to the treaty, and was subsequently cut out of council negotiations. The council not only agreed to accept the treaty, but also to cut the Little Shell's band out the agreement. The Little Shell maintain a rented office and a small staff, according to tribe's Facebook page. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |