Amendments to Laws Relating to the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma

Item — Box: 40, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_40_1_0006

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The text is a report from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs regarding a bill to amend laws relating to the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma. The purpose of the bill is to address various issues concerning the Osage Indians, including their tribal council, mineral estate, property rights, and tribal government. The amendments proposed in the bill aim to extend the existence of the tribal council, reserve the mineral estate to the tribe in perpetuity, and eliminate blood degree distinctions in property ownership and tax exemptions. The background information provided explains the historical context of Osage land allotment and the current legal framework governing their affairs. The bill also addresses the need for conservation of oil and gas resources on Osage lands.

Dates

1981-1982

Language of Materials

English

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