House votes to expand N. Nevada tribal land
By Steve Tetreault, Stephens Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — A bill to expand the reservations of six Indian tribes in Northern Nevada was approved Monday in the U.S. House.
Lawmakers by voice vote passed a measure that places 45,000 acres in trust for tribes in Humboldt, Washoe and Elko counties and for the Pyramid Lake Paiutes, whose land encompasses parts of Lyon, Washoe and Storey counties.
The bill also allows the sale of 275 acres to the city of Elko for a motocross park.