This week the U.S. House of Representatives will be looking into this:
H.R. 533 - To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin / Natural Resources Committee)
.... The request of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to surrender the charter of incorporation issued to that tribe and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940, pursuant to the Act of June 26, 1936 (25 U.S.C. 501 et seq.; commonly known as the ‘‘Oklahoma Welfare Act’’), is hereby accepted and that charter of incorporation is hereby revoked. ...
http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20150601/HR533.pdf
Thought I'd look up what the Oklahoma Welfare Act was.
Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act
... The Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of 1936 is a United States federal law that extended the 1934 Wheeler-Howard or Indian Reorganization Act to include those tribes within the boundaries of the state of Oklahoma. The purpose of these acts were to rebuild Indian tribal societies, return land to the tribes, rejuvenate Indian governments, and emphasize Native culture. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Indian_Welfare_Act
CORPORATE CHARTER OF THE MIAMI TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA RATIFIED JUNE 1, 1940:
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/american-indian-consts/PDF/41050159.pdf
Article about HR533 in this newspaper:
http://www.miamination.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/MTO_WinterNews_2015_WEB.pdf
“The charter has restrictive guidelines and has never been used by the Tribe.Disposing of this charter promotes the Tribe’s governmental and economic self-determination,”
The 1940 Corporate Charter may only be surrendered by Act of Congress
#oklahoma #oklahomahistory #okhistory #MiamiTribe
