Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 11-001

• File #: 11-001
• Version: 2
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/28/2010
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/14/2011
• Enactment date: 2/14/2011
• Enactment #: R-04-11
• Title: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE CHEROKEE NATION'S INVENTORY OF INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS
• Sponsors: Cara Cowan Watts, Buel Anglen, Jack D. Baker, Bill John Baker, Harley Buzzard, Julia Coates, Bradley Cobb, S. Joe Crittenden, Jodie Fishinghawk, Meredith Frailey, Janelle Fullbright, Don Garvin, Tina Glory Jordan, Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Curtis Snell, Chris Soap, David Thornton, Sr.
• Indexes: BIA Indian Highway, Bureau of Indian Affairs, INDIAN RESERVATION ROAD
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/24/2011	2	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
2/14/2011	2	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
1/17/2011	1	RESOURCE COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA) TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE CHEROKEE NATION'S INVENTORY OF INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on 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, Title 23 United States Code provides for tribal determination of its own needs and priorities for the allocation of Federal Highway Indian Reservation Road (IRR) funding;

WHEREAS, the implementing regulations promulgated in 25 CFR Part 170 provides for the documentation of Indian Reservation Roads and other eligible facilities through a long-range transportation plan;

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has conducted extensive research to document its transportation needs and in doing so has adopted a long-range transportation plan of Indian Reservation Roads and other eligible facilities.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that this resolution hereby affirms the adopted long-range transportation plan and authorizes the BIA to update the Nation’s IRR inventory to include the following Indian Reservation Roads as follows:

BIA Route # Route Name Submittal Type Mileage County Maintenance Responsibility Construction Need Functional Class
A868 Fairfield-Guthrie Addition New 1.50 Adair County|999|
A995 Sequoyah Drive New 0.80 Cherokee Tribe|999|
A996 Pine Ridge Drive New 1.30 Cherokee County|999|
0229 NS-441 Road New 1.60 Craig County|99|4/5
1808 North Texanna Extension New 4.90 McIntosh County|999|
1809 West Texanna Road New 5.30 McIntosh County|999|
1553 Ross Access Ramps New 0.60 Muskogee County|999|
1554 US-266 Interchange New 0.80 Muskogee County|99|2/4
0318 East Galer Road New 0.30 Nowata County|999|
0104 Blue Road New 2.00 Ottawa County|999|
16AP Wilson Rock Road New 5.20 S...