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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF LAND IN TRUST - BERRY ADJACENT TO MUSKOGEE AVENUE AND PARK HILL ROAD
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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 Property Management, LLC, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, a wholly owned entity of Cherokee Nation, has acquired property in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows:
A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SE4 AND THE S2 S2 NE4 OF SECTION 9,
TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 22 EAST, I.B.&M., CHEROKEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY AND 385.00 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SE4; THENCE NORTH 89° 52' WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SE4 1580.78 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° 04' 35" EAST 150.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 52' WEST 17.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° 04' 35" EAST 511.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 51' 54" WEST 525.96 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 62; THENCE NORTH 0° 04' 29" EAST ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 62, 851.79 FEET; THENCE NORTH 11° 14' 07" WEST 101.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° 04' 29" EAST 500.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 11° 23' 05" EAST 50.99 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° 04' 29" EAST 428.59 FEET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 28722.94 FEET, THE CHORD BEING NORTH 0° 17' 21" WEST 372.38 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 372.39 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10° 31' 42" EAST 51.13 FEET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 28732.94 FEET, THE CHORD BEING NORTH 1° 03' 29" WEST 290.68 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 290.68 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID S2 S2 NE4; THENCE SOUTH 89° 51' 13" EAST ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID S2 S2 NE4, 1857.12 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0° 04' 58" WEST, 660.10 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID S2 S2 NE4; THENCE SOUTH 89° 51' 36" EAST, 660.88 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SE4; THENCE SOUTH 0° 04' 58" WEST, 911.11 FEET; THENCE NORTH 79° 59' 30" WEST, 670.93 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 0° 04' 58" WEST, 183.78 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 44° 11' 32" EAST, 209.01 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0° 04' 58" WEST, 165.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 52' EAST, 115.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0° 33' 14" EAST, 1350.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 153.88 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation desires to have said property placed United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation. The property is vacant;
BE IT RESOLVED BY 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 tract of land United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation in accordance with Bureau of Indian Affairs policy and procedure for the acquisition of land.