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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF LAND IN TRUST - WILL ROGERS HEALTH CENTER
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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 property in South Nowata Cherokee Nation I.T., Nowata County, Oklahoma. The property, known as the Will Rogers Health Center, serves as a health facility, food distribution center and community gathering place. The property is further described as follows:
Township 25 North, Range 16 East, Indian Base & Meridian, Oklahoma, Nowata County, South Nowata Addition to the City of Nowata, parts of Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24,
Section 6 Commencing at the NE corner of the NE4;
Thence, South 89°54’45” West a distance of 1348.82 feet;
Thence, South 00°00’08” West a distance of 30.00 feet to the NE corner of Block 1, said Point being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
BEGINNING at the NE corner of said Block 1;
Thence, South 00°00’08” West along the East line of said Block 1 a distance of 30.00 feet;
Thence, South 89°54’45" West a distance of 260.00 feet;
Thence, South 00°00'08” West a distance of 267.00 feet;
Thence, North 89°54'45" East a distance of 291.93 feet to a point on the East Rights of Way line of Brunk Street;
Thence, South 00°00'08" West along said East line a distance of 429.00 feet;
Thence, South 89°54'45” West a distance of 31.93 feet to the West Rights of Way line of Brunk Street;
Thence, South 00°00'08” West along said West line a distance of 1054.00 feet to the SE corner of said Block 4;
Thence, South 89°54’45” West along the South line of said Block 4 a distance of 62.50 feet;
Thence, North 00°00’08” East a distance of 100.0 feet;
Thence, South 89°54'45” West a distance of 2.50 feet;
Thence, North 25°26'06” West a distance of 398.35 feet to a point on the South line of said Block 3;
Thence, South 89°54'45” West along the South line of said Blocks 3, 10, 15, and 22 a distance of 1010.21 feet to the SW comer of said Block 22, said point being on the East Rights of Way line of the Missouri Pacific Railway;
Thence, North 11°54’41" East a distance of 1349.48 feet to a point on the South Rights of Way line of Galer Avenue;
Thence, North 89°54'45” East along said South line a distance of 637.83 feet to the NE corner of said Block 12;
Thence, South 00°00'08" West along the East line of said Blocks 11 and 12 a distance of 726.00 feet;
Thence, North 89°54'45" East a distance of 61.40 feet;
Thence, North 00°00'08” East a distance of 326.00 feet;
Thence, South 89°54'45” West a distance of 1.40 feet to the SW corner of said Block 1;
Thence, North 00°00'08” East along the West line of said Block 1 a distance of 400.00 feet to the NW corner of said Block 1;
Thence, North 89°54'45” East along the North line of said Block 1 a distance of 270.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, Containing 32.65 Acres, more or less.
Basis of Bearings: Geodetic North.
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WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation desires to transfer fee title to United States of America in Trust for Cherokee Nation under the provisions of Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation, Bill John Baker, and/or his authorized designee(s) be authorized to request the Secretary of the Interior to place said tracts of land in Trust for Cherokee Nation in accordance with Bureau of Indian Affairs policy and procedure for the acquisition of land.