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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHEROKEE NATION TO SELL REAL ESTATE TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CHEROKEE NATION
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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, the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation operates a Mutual Help Housing program wherein certain Cherokee Nation tribal citizens have been approved as participants for said program;
WHEREAS, the participants have been unable to provide a suitable construction site on their own land and have requested the use of Cherokee tribal land; and
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation owns the following real estate located within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation that is suitable for housing, to-wit:
[See Housing Tracts Resolution Attachment]
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation is willing to sell the attached real property tracts located within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation to the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation for an amount not to exceed the fair market value of each tract.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, the Tribal Council hereby approves the sale of the above described property and authorizes Cherokee Nation Real Estate Services to prepare the necessary documents to transfer title from Cherokee Nation to the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation for the sale as set out above.