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File #: 16-067    Version: 1 Name: N/A
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/4/2016 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
On agenda: 5/16/2016 Final action: 5/18/2016
Enactment date: 5/16/2016 Enactment #: R-054-16
Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF LAND IN TRUST - SAM HIDER HEALTH CENTER
Sponsors: Curtis Snell, Harley Buzzard
Indexes: Land, Land in Trust
Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable
Attachments: 1. R-54-16.PDF

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF LAND IN TRUST - SAM HIDER HEALTH CENTER

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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;

 

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;

 

WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation acquired a property in Delaware County, Oklahoma and has now completed construction of the Sam Hider Health Center on the 20.45 acre tract.  The property is on the north side of Jay, Oklahoma, lying between U.S. Highway #59 to the west and Cherokee Nation Trust property to the east housing the Cherokee Nation Food Distribution center.  The Sam Hider Health Center property in Delaware County is further described as follows:

 

Indian Meridian, Oklahoma

 

Township 23 North, Range 24 East,

 

Section 31                     A parcel of land situated in the Northeast Quarter, more particularly                      described as follows:

                     

                     COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of the NE1/4;

                     THENCE, North 520 feet;

                     THENCE, East 905.86 feet;

                     THENCE, North 470 feet to the POINT OF                      BEGINNING;

 

                     THENCE, South 89° 55’ 05” West a distance of 295.16 feet;

                     THENCE, South 89° 52’ 32” West a                     distance of 515.89 feet to a point on the East                      right of way line of State Highway 59;

                     THENCE, North 00° 05’ 42” West a distance                      of 240.25 feet and along said right of                      way line;

                     THENCE, North 01° 20’ 14” East along said right of way line a distance of 131.27                      feet; 

                     THENCE, North 00° 05’ 42” West along said right of way line a distance of 196.85                      feet;

                     THENCE, North 01° 20’ 14” East along said right of way line a distance of 25.28                      feet;

                     THENCE, North 89° 57’ 57” East a distance of 512.11 feet;

                     THENCE, South 89° 27’ 02” East a distance of 334.32 feet;

                     THENCE, North 00° 02’ 52” West a distance of 210.89 feet;

                     THENCE, North 89° 55’ 05” East a distance of 485.18 feet;

                     THENCE, South 00° 04’ 55” East a distance of 800 feet;

                     THENCE, South 89° 55’ 05” West a distance of 524.44 feet to the POINT OF                      BEGINNING.                         Surface Only

 

 

WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation desires to transfer fee title to United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation under the provisions of Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation, Bill John Baker, and/or his authorized designee(s) be authorized to request the Secretary of the Interior to place said tracts of land in Trust for Cherokee Nation in accordance with Bureau of Indian Affairs policy and procedure for the acquisition of land.