YAKIMA – The U.S. Senate is backing a plan to build a tribal village along the Columbia River for families who were not compensated for the loss of their homes when dams were constructed.

The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete a plan for the village and acquire land where it would be built

The bill now awaits consideration by President Trump.

Four Columbia River tribes – Yakama, Nez Perce, Umatilla and Warm Springs – were affected by the construction of three major dams – Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day.

Many people were given payments to leave the river as compensation for their loss. But some were not.