Commissioners in Douglas County, Oregon, said they want to improve relations with the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians but one official remains at odds over a pending land-into-trust application.

The board of commissioners voted 2-1 to seek a new agreement with the tribe. They also voted 2-1 to rescind a public vote on the land-into-trust issue.

The action came after Oregon's two senators wrote a letter, urging a resolution to an "impasse" on the tribe's application. But commissioner Marilyn Kittelman, who has been accused of making racist statements about the tribe, voted against the resolutions.

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New deal with tribe; advisory vote off (The Roseburd News-Review 7/26)
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Relevant Links:
Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians - http://www.cowcreek.com

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