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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2002

A bill to reform the way land owned by members of Oklahoma's Five Civilized Nations is managed has been shelved for the rest of the year.

After holding it up at the last-minute, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) doesn't have time to finish work on the bill, The Daily Oklahoman reported. He objected because the oil and gas industry raised problems.

The Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association alleges that the bill will make it harder to exploit Indian land. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission, a state agency, also objected.

Get the Story:
Indian land bill aground, Inhofe says (The Daily Oklahoman 10/18)

Get the Bill:
Five Nations Citizens Land Reform Act (H.R.2880)

Relevant Documents:
Witness List (9/20) | Video: Senate hearing (9/20)

Relevant Links:
Oklahoma Corporation Commission - http://www.occ.state.ok.us

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Five Nations land reform act in limbo (10/2)
Five Nations land bill held up (9/27)
Five Nations land reform bill advances (9/26)
BIA lease auction draws high bids (9/16)
BIA taking bids for Indian land (9/12)
BIA and Okla. tribe accused of interference (8/29)