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Interior, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Sign Agreement to Reduce Land Ownership Fractionation in Indian Country (www.doi.gov)

07/16/2014

As part of President Obama's continuing effort to help American Indian leaders build strong, resilient communities, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Mike Connor today announced the Department has signed a cooperative agreement with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota to facilitate the purchase of individual interests in fractionated trust lands and consolidate ownership for the tribes with jurisdiction. In his historic visit to the Standing Rock reservation last month, President Obama underscored his commitment to help restore tribal homelands across Indian Country.

Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.

Three More Tribal Nations Sign Agreements with Interior to Reduce Fractionation in Indian Country

07/09/2014

In the latest step in the successful implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program), Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced that the Department has signed three additional agreements with...

Deadline Approaching for Landowners with Fractional Interests at Pine Ridge Reservation

07/07/2014

The Department of the Interior has sent purchase offers exceeding $100 million to more than 21,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Interior Transfers Nearly $3 Million from Land Buy-Back Program to Cobell Education Scholarship Fund (www.doi.gov)

07/01/2014

The Department of the Interior today announced that $2.9 million has been transferred to the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship Fund was authorized by the historic Cobell Settlement and provides financial assistance through annual scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students wishing to pursue post-secondary education and training.

Interior Announces More Than $50 Million in Purchase Offers for Nearly 11,000 Landowners with Interests at Rosebud Reservation

06/25/2014

In another step to fulfill President Obama's commitment to help strengthen Indian communities, the Department of the Interior today announced that offers have been sent to nearly 11,000 individual landowners with fractional interests at the Rosebud..

President Obama Op-Ed: On My Upcoming Trip to Indian Country

06/05/2014

Six years ago, I made my first trip to Indian country. I visited the Crow Nation in Montana—an experience I'll never forget. I left with a new Crow name, an adoptive Crow family, and an even stronger commitment to build a future that honors...

Interior Signs Agreements with Three Additional Tribal Nations to Reduce Fractionation in Indian Country (www.doi.gov)

05/29/2014

Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced that the Department has signed three additional agreements to facilitate the purchase of individual interests in fractionated trust lands and consolidate ownership for the tribes with jurisdiction. Agreements with the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation (Idaho), Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Ore.), and the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation (Ariz.) detail what each tribal government will do to help implement the Program, such as appraisals, owner outreach, and education.

Interior Extends Buy-Back Program Implementation for Landowners with Fractionated Interests at Pine Ridge Reservation

05/20/2014

Noting that the Pine Ridge Reservation is one of the most highly-fractionated land ownership locations in Indian Country, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Buy-Back Program today extended its implementation on the reservation.

Deputy Secretary Connor Announces Next Implementation Schedule for $1.9 Billion Land Buy-Back Program (www.doi.gov)

05/15/2014

Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced a schedule through 2015 for the continued implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Program) that identifies locations representing more than half of all the fractional interests and half of all owners across Indian Country.

Buy-Back Program Launches Public Service Announcements with Tribal Leaders to Inform Landowners of Opportunity to Sell Fractionated Interests

04/18/2014

The Buy-Back Program today launched two new Public Service Announcements (PSAs) as part of the continuing effort to inform Indian landowners about the opportunity to consolidate fractionated interests into tribal trust ownership.

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