The Osage Nation of Oklahoma is asking a federal judge to reconsider his ruling in a case that said the tribe's reservation did not exist.

The tribe said Judge James Payne ignored the Osage Allotment Act, which was unique from other allotment acts. Chief Jim Gray said the law treated the tribe differently and recognized Osage County as its reservation.

If the tribe is correct, then tribal members who live and work in the county could qualify for a state tax exemption because the land is Indian Country. Payne, however, said the exemption only applies to portions of the county that are held in trust.

Get the Story:
Osage Nation asks federal judge to reconsider (The Journal Record 2/11)
Osages Reeling From Judge's 'Lousy Decision' (RezNet News 2/11)

10th Circuit Decision:
Osage Nation v. Oklahoma (December 26, 2007)

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