# Jason Sheridan, Chairman

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## Record

- **Collection:** Tribal code
- **Document type:** Tribal code

## Text

Executive Officers

Jason Sheridan, Chairman
Leander Merrick, Vice-Chairman
Alan Harlan, Treasurer
Cheyenne Robinson, Secretary

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OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

Members

Galen Aldrich, Sr.
Jerome Hamilton
Dustin Lovejoy

RESOLUTION NO. 25-34
OF THE
OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

RE: Purchase of Fee Simple residential lots
From Michael & Kelly Mestheth

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is a federally recognized Indian tribe, organized under a
constitution and bylaws approved by the Secretary of Interior on April 30, 1936, pursuant
to Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934; and

pursuant to Article III, Sec.1 of the constitution of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, the
governing body of the Omaha Tribe shall also be known as Tribal Council; and

Article IV, Section 1 (c) of the Constitution of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska provides the
Omaha Tribal Council with the power to approve or veto any sale, disposition, lease or
encumbrance of tribal land, interest in land or other trial assets, which may be authorized
or executed by the Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner on Indian Affairs, or any
other qualified official or agency of government, providing that no reservation lands shall
ever be leased for a period exceeding the (10) years, sold, or encumbered, except for
governmental purposed; and,

Article IV, Section 1 (j) of the Constitution of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska provides the
Omaha Tribal Council with the power to safeguard and promote the economy and general
welfare of the Omaha Tribe; and

Article IV, Section 1 (p) of the Constitution of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska provides the
Omaha Tribal Council with the power to protect and preserve the property, wild life and
natural resources of the Tribe; and

The Omaha Tribal Council finds that it is in Tribe’s best interest to purchase certain areas
of private land for tribe use; and,

The Omaha Tribe Realty Department, as designee of the Omaha Tribal Council, has
expressed interest in purchasing for, but not limited to, agricultural use and,

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Resolution No.: 25-3}
WHEREAS: The proposed site is described as follows:
BLOCK: 1 LOT: 4 & 5 ADDITION: SECOND FILING

WHEREAS: The Omaha tribe by has genuine interest and use for this parcel of land to the benefit of
the Omaha tribe and its membership for many years to come.

WHEREAS: The Omaha Tribe made the offer of $15,000.00 to Michael & Kelly Mesteth hereinafter
referred to as the seller to which it was accepted and “AS IS” Purchase Agreement has

been signed.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Omaha Tribal Council hereby approves the
Purchase of property purchased from Michael & Kelly Mesteth for $15,000.00 for use by
the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska.

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Resolution No.: 25-30
CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the foregoing resolution was considered at a duly called meeting of the
Omaha Tribal Council on the { © day of , 202% and was adopted by a vote of:

A for; OQ against; abstaining; with the Chairman not voting. A quorum of OQ was
present.

Members Yes No Abstain

Jason Sheridan yi b S tor / n

Leander Merrick

Alan Harlan

Cheyenne Robinson

Galen Aldrich, Sr. A b Sen t

Jerome Hamilton

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