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PUBLIC LAW 90-000—MMMM. DD, 1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-279-MAR. 30, 1968

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Public Law 90-279 March 30, 1968 [H.R. 536]

AN ACT To convey certain Chilocco Indian School lands a t Chilocco, Oklahoma, to the Cherokee Nation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the scho^\°i^rnd^"'^'^" C'Vt/^ec? States of America in Congress assembled, That all the right, okia? ^" ^' title, and interest of the United States in 2,667.94 acres, more or less. Conveyance. of the following described land, which has been determined to be surplus to the needs of the Chilocco Indian School, are hereby conveyed to the Cherokee Nation upon payment therefor at the rate of $3.75 per acre, the original cost of the land: INDIAN MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP 2 9 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST

Section 13, lots 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, southwest quarter northeast quarter, west half southeast quarter; and the parts of lot 3, southeast quarter northwest quarter, and east half southwest quarter lying east of the east right-of-way line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa ]Fe Railroad, 339.53 acres. Section 16, lots 3 and 4, south half northwest quarter, and southwest quarter, 313.85 acres. Section 17, lots 1 and 2 (except that part described as "Beginning at a point 39 rods south of the northeast comer of the northeast quarter section 17; township 29 north, range 2 east, Indian meridian; thence 24 rods south, thence 331/3 rods west, thence 24 rods north, thence 331/^ rods east to point of beginning, containing 5 acres"), lots 5 to 7, inclusive, southeast quarter northeast quarter, and east half southeast quarter, 313.62 acres. Section 20, lots 1 and 2 and east half northeast quarter (except that part described as "Beginning at a point 67 rods north of southeast corner of the northeast quarter section 20, township 29 north, range 2 east, Indian meridian, thence north 20 rods, thence west 50 rods, thence south 10 rods, thence east 20 rods, thence south 10 rods, thence east 30 rods to point of beginning, containing 5 acres*'), lots 3 and 4, and east half southeast quarter, 316.36 acres. Section 21, those parts of the northwest quarter and southwest quarter lying west of the west right-of-way line of the S.L, & S.F. Railroad, 150.26 acres. Section 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, west half northeast quarter, west half southeast quarter, and those parts of the east half northwest quarter and southwest quarter lying east of the east right-of-way line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, 398.39 acres. Section 25, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, west half northeast quarter, northwest quarter southeast quarter, and those parts of the northwest quarter and north half southwest quarter lying east of the east rightof-way line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F e Railroad, 583.25 acres. Section 26, that part of lot 1 lying east of the east right-of-way line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F e Railroad, 12.68 acres. Section 29, north half southeast quarter and northeast quarter, 240.00 acres. SEC. 2. The title of the Cherokee Nation to the land conveyed pursuant to this Act shall be subject to no exemption from taxation or restriction on use, management, or disposition because of Indian ownership.