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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.
Okanagan Nation Alliance calls on George Abbott to address aboriginal land title issues
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- It’s time for the provincial government to step up and deal with aboriginal land title issues, or they should get used to the sight of blockades, says Grand Chief Stewart Phillip.
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).
Court rejects Osage Nation over status of reservation
(OKLAHOMA) -- Congress disestablished the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma over 100 years ago, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday.
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.
Osage Nation seeks rehearing / The tribe wants a federal appeals court to restore its reservation.
(OKLAHOMA) -- The Osage Nation announced Monday that it will seek a rehearing by an appeals court of its claim that its reservation still exists and has the same boundaries as Osage County.
Besieged by water, Hoh Tribe seeks 37 acres of Olympic National Park
(WASHINGTON) -- It chews, it gnaws and jumps around, avulsing in a tantrum of energy to new channels, taking anything in its way right along with it. Just ask members of the Hoh Tribe: The river that carries their name is shoving them right out of their reservation.
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