Amendment to Include Okla. Tribes in Government Jurisdiction on Trust Lands, 1977-01-01 - 1977-12-31

Item — Box: DP 2, Folder: 14

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_2_14_0005

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The text discusses an amendment to 7 USC 2012J, which defines "Res." as the area where a tribal organization exercises government jurisdiction. The amendment states that for the purposes of the chapter, all federally recognized tribes, including Oklahoma tribes with adopted constitutions, are presumed to have government jurisdiction over trust lands within their reservation boundaries. It also provides definitions for "Tribal organization" and "Indian tribe" as outlined in the Indian Self-Determination Act.

Dates

1977-01-01 - 1977-12-31

Language of Materials

English

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