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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHEROKEE NATION REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO ADVERTISE FOR BID TO LEASE CHILOCCO TRIBAL UNITS ON FEE AND TRUST LAND
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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 Cherokee Nation has certain areas of agriculture land in Newkirk, Oklahoma called Chilocco, that are leased to individuals and several units of this nature will become available on or about July 1, 2013 for leasing;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation Real Estate Services wishes to negotiate and/or advertise to lease such units for the normal lease cycle which will begin July 1, 2013 and end June 30, 2018;
WHEREAS, according to regulations contained in 25 CFR 162.234, the tenant must secure a bond, however under 162.203 (2) the bond can be waived by tribal resolution and upon a request to waive the bond it must be submitted back to the Council, and;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Principal Chief, Bill John Baker, and/or his authority designee (s) be authorized to enter in the above described leasing, surety bond to be waived, in accordance with Bureau of Indian Affairs policy and procedure for the leasing of land owned by United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation.