Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: 11-034

• File #: 11-034
• Version: 1
• Name: N/A
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Reported from Committee
• File created: 3/2/2011
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 3/14/2011
• Final action: 3/14/2011
• Enactment date: 3/14/2011
• Enactment #: R-22-11
• Title: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CLEARLY LAW GROUP, P.C., SPECIAL COUNSEL ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO TAR CREEK NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES ASSESSMENT
• Sponsors: Cara Cowan Watts
• Indexes: Tar Creek
• Code sections: N/A - Not Applicable

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/21/2011	1	OFFICE OF THE CHIEF	Signed
3/14/2011	1	TRIBAL COUNCIL	Approved	Pass
3/14/2011	1	RESOURCE COMMITTEE	Approved and Forwarded to Council	Pass

Title
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CLEARLY LAW GROUP, P.C., SPECIAL COUNSEL ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO TAR CREEK NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES ASSESSMENT
Body
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in 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, the Cherokee Nation lacks available funding for legal representation required to more adequately participate in the natural resource damage assessment and other activities related to Tar Creek Superfund Site restoration and response; and

WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation desires to work with other tribal natural resource trustees impacted by Tar Creek Superfund Site hazardous substances releases through an Agreement Concerning the Cooperation and Coordination Among the Tar Creek Trustee Council Indian Tribes approved by the Council of the Cherokee Nation; and

WHEREAS, one purpose of the Agreement among the Tar Creek Trustee Council Indian Tribes is to authorize a single tribe to apply for, receive and administer on behalf of all party tribes joint funding for legal representation in the natural resource damage assessment and other activities related to Tar Creek Superfund Site restoration and response; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement among the Tar Creek Trustee Council Indian Tribes designates the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma to act on behalf of all party tribes in applying for and administering such funding for their joint legal representation in the natural resource damage assessment and other activities related to Tar Creek Superfund Site restoration and response; and

WHEREAS, the Tar Creek Trustee Council Indian Tribes have recommended to their respective tribal officials that The Cleary Law Group, P.C. jointly represent the Tar Creek Trustee Council Indian Tribes in matters pertaining to ...