legislation: 99-s-1684

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99-s-1684 99 s 1684 A bill to declare that the United States holds certain Chilocco Indian School lands in trust for the Kaw, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca, and Tonkawa Indian Tribes of Oklahoma. Native Americans 1985-09-20 1986-05-01 Became Public Law No: 99-283. Senate Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] OK R N000102 1 (Measure passed Senate, amended) Requires the Secretary of the Interior to partition U.S. interests in the Chilocco Indian School Reserve among the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and the Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe-Missouria, Kaw, and Tonkawa Tribes of Oklahoma. Declares that such interests (including mineral interests) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribes. Requires the Secretary to publish a description of such lands in the Federal Register. Sets forth a formula for the division of income derived from the mineral interests in such lands. Authorizes the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to make decisions for all six tribes with respect to the mineral interests. Sets forth a formula for the division and use of income derived from such lands which remains unobligated after the payment of maintenance costs (which have incurred prior to the enactment of this Act.) 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z  

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