MVSKOKE RESERVATION – On Aug.12, the Business, Finance and Justice committee and the Land, Natural Resources, and Cultural Preservation committee held an in-person joint session. Passed legislation is subject to full council approval during the regular session.
The committee addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bill:
TR 25-077 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to submit a 2025 Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grant application was postponed with a vote of 8-0. Representative Nelson Harjo Sr. sponsored the legislation. The bill is postponed until Aug. 19.
If adopted, this resolution will allow for the Nation to submit an application for a grant with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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