Delaware Tribe hopes for recognition in a year
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma hopes to regain its federal recognition within a year, chief Jerry Douglas said.
The tribe was removed from the list of federally recognized entities last year. The Cherokee Nation brought a lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs for treating the Delawares as a separate tribe.
The Delawares and the Cherokees are now in agreement on restoring recognition and a bill has been drafted that would give the Cherokees authority over land-into-trust applications within a 14-county area in northeastern Oklahoma. The Delawares would still be able to seek land outside the 14-county area.
The bill will be sponsored by Rep. John Sullivan (R-Oklahoma). The tribes are looking for a Senate sponsor.
Get the Story:
Delawares closer to federal recognition
(The Tulsa World 8/16)
10th Circuit Decision:
Cherokee
Nation v. Norton (November 16, 2004)
Lower Court Decision:
Cherokee
Nation v. DOI (7/23)
Relevant Documents:
Federal
Register Notice/Ada Deer Announcement (September 1996)
Relevant Links:
Delaware Tribe of Indians -
http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us
Cherokee Nation -
http://www.cherokee.org
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