Navajo Nation Trust Leasing Act of 2000 Receives BIA Approval

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved the Navajo Nation General Leasing Regulations, allowing the tribe to enter into leases without prior BIA approval, as mandated by the Navajo Nation Trust Leasing Act of 2000.

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