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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LIMITED WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF A TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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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; and
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; and
WHEREAS, being a federally recognized Indian Nation, the Cherokee Nation enjoys sovereign immunity from suit under federal and tribal law; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has inherent sovereign authority as well as the authority granted by its Constitution and tribal law to enter into agreements to benefit the Nation and the citizens thereof; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Cherokee Nation is to address health needs and to improve and promote health and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation, through its Public Health Department applied for a Built Environment Grant: Physical Activity Grant and a Targeted Achievement Grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation's Public Health Department was awarded a Built Environment Grant Physical Activity Grant and a Targeted Achievement Grant; and
WHEREAS, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust has requested a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to allow enforcement of the parties' obligations with respect to the Built Environment Grant: Physical Activity Grant Agreement and the Targeted Achievement Grant Agreement;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that for the sole purposes of allowing for the enforcement of the terms of the Built Environment Grant: Physical Activity Grant Agreement, attached hereto as "Attachment 1" and incorporated by reference as if stated in full herein; and the Targeted Achievement Grant Agreement, attached hereto as...
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