Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

This bill designates approximately 40 acres at the Wounded Knee Massacre site (December 29, 1890) on the Pine Ridge Reservation as a memorial and sacred site held in "restricted fee status" by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to finalize land documentation within one year, ensuring the land remains Tribal-owned, part of the Pine Ridge Reservation under Tribal jurisdiction, and exempt from state taxation or transfer without Congressional consent. The land must be used per a 2022 tribal covenant, maintain existing utility agreements, and cannot be used for gaming under federal law. The bill directly affects these two tribes and the management of this historically significant site.