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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003

The Florida Senate gave tentative approval on Wednesday to a bill that rescinds state jurisdiction over Miccosukee tribal lands.

The state currently has civil and criminal jurisdiction over the reservation, a remnant of the termination era. The bill would limit jurisdiction to the tribe and to the federal government.

The Florida House version of the bill retains state jurisdiction over non-Indians.

Get the Story:
Legislature: Senators give preliminary nod to Miccosukee autonomy (The Naples Daily News 4/17)
Miccosukees' money fuels bill barring police from tribal lands (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 4/17)

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