OP/ED: Map quest: Court rejects reservation claim
(OKLAHOMA) -- Barring a successful appeal, the Osage Nation has lost the argument that the county bearing its name is in fact a reservation. A judicial decision last week confirms that although Oklahoma has a large American Indian population and a lot of Indian land, it has no Indian reservations.
County, tribe eye Tolmie deal
(WASHINGTON) -- Tolmie State Park north of Lacey could be headed for joint ownership by Thurston County and the Nisqually tribe, according to county, tribal and state officials.
Tribe should not give up land in Ketchikan
(ALASKA) -- Ketchikan is Taan ta Kwaan land, not Tsimshian or Haida land. Ketchikan Creek belongs to the Gaanax adi Clan. Ketchikan Creek was given as a wedding present to the Gaanax adi Clan by the Sanya Kwaan (Cape Fox People).
Osage County Isn't a Reservation, Court Says
(OKLAHOMA) -- Osage County, Okla., is not an Indian reservation and hasn't been for more than 100 years, the 10th Circuit ruled, dismissing the Osage Nation's bid to stop the state from collecting income tax from tribal members who live there.
White Horse's Future Tax Status Unclear
(WASHINGTON) -- The business arm of the Suquamish Tribe bought the White Horse golf course and its 159 undeveloped housing lots at a bargain price, according to Kitsap County property records.
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