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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LIMITED WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FROM OKLAHOMA ORDINANCE WORKS AUTHORITY
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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 Nation enjoys sovereign immunity from suit under federal and state law;
WHEREAS, the Nation has inherent sovereign power by virtue of its constitution and tribal law to enter into contractual agreements and execute such waivers necessary for such agreements;
WHEREAS, waivers of sovereign immunity must be approved by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council;
WHEREAS, Cherokee Nation wishes to purchase real property from Oklahoma Ordinance Works Authority, for the construction of a Child Development Center;
WHEREAS, the proposed contract contains a limited waiver of Sovereign Immunity, strictly limited in scope to apply only to the Property and to Purchaser’s obligations under the Agreement;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Principal Chief and/or his designee are hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents or transactions necessary for Cherokee Nation to purchase real property from Oklahoma Ordinance Works Authority, for the construction of a Child Development Center, specifically including a limited waiver of Sovereign Immunity, strictly limited in scope to apply only to the Property and to Purchaser’s obligations under the Agreement.