HEARTH Act Approval of Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Amended Leasing Ordinance

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs approved the Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Amended Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into agriculture, business, residential, wind and solar, wind energy evaluation, public, religious, educational, cultural, and recreational leases without further Secretary of the Interior approval.

The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs issued the approval on April 17, 2025.