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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CHEROKEE NATION TRUST LANDS TO MUTUAL-HELP HOME PARTICIPANTS IN TRUST
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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, Cherokee Nation has acquired properties located in Delaware County owned by the United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation, said properties were purchased in April 1937 and in June 1938, pursuant to the provision of Section 1 of the Oklahoma Act of June 26, 1936;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation has set aside certain areas of Trust lands in Delaware County in Resolution 1-86 and Resolution 21-86 to be leased for the construction of Mutual-Help Homes for individuals, Cherokee Nation has established the SE Kenwood subdivision on a part of this acquired property in Delaware County;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation has established multiple housing Subdivisions on part of these acquired properties in Delaware County and desires to transfer the following Mutual Help-Home sites to the participants in Trust, according to legal plats of the Surveys as follows:
Participant Tribal Project Location
Peggy Wagnon Kenwood SW SE, SEC 8, T21N, R22E Delaware County
Jerry & Velma Tagg Kenwood SW SE, SEC 8, T21N, R22E Delaware County
Molly Sapp Kenwood SW SE, SEC 8, T21N, R22E Delaware County
Stanley & Amy Proctor Kenwood SW SE, SEC 8, T21N, R22E Delaware County
Roxanne & Cordell Smith Kenwood SW SE, SEC 8, T21N, R22E Delaware County
WHEREAS, The Cherokee Nation desires to transfer title from the United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation to the aforementioned Mutual Help-Home participants in Trust, under the provisions Title 25 Code of Federal Regulations.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION...
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