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fee to trust application
Sault Tribe Lansing Casino Trust Application Documents
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SSM Mandatory Trust Filing Lansing final 20140610
An excerpt:
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan (the “Sault Tribe” or “Tribe”) tenders this submission for a mandatory fee-to-trust acquisition of two parcels of land located in Lansing, Michigan:
(1) The “Corner Parcel,” a 0.43 acre parcel acquired by the Tribe on November 1, 2012, and
(2) The “Showcase Parcel,” a nearby 2.26 acre parcel that the Tribe has committed to acquire under an existing contract of purchase with the City of Lansing, Michigan.
The Tribe has acquired the Corner Parcel and will acquire the Showcase Parcel using interest or other income generated by the Tribe’s Self-Sufficiency Fund, established pursuant to section 108 of the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (“MILCSA”), Pub. L. No. 105-143, 111 Stat. 2652 (1997). Under Section 108(f) of MILCSA, “[a]ny lands acquired using amounts from interest or other income of the Self-Sufficiency Fund shall be held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the [Sault] Tribe.” 111 Stat. at 2661-2662. The Secretary is thus required to accept the Parcels in trust.
Ex 1 Warranty Deed to Corner Parcel
Ex 2 Title Policy for Corner Parcel
Ex 3 Comprehensive Development Agrmt
Ex 4 Showcase Title Commitment & Proposed Warranty Deed
Ex 5 Legal Description & ALTA Survery for Corner Parcel
Ex 6 Legal Description & ALTA Survery for Showcase Parcel
Ex 8 ST Bd Resolution 2012-11Auth Lansing CDA
Ex 9 ST Bd Resolution 2012-223 Auth Closing on Corner Parcel
Sault Tribe Huron Township, Wayne County Trust Application Documents
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SSM Mandatory Trust Filing New Boston final 20140610
An excerpt:
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan (the “Sault Tribe” or “Tribe”) tenders this submission for a mandatory fee-to-trust acquisition of a parcel of land located in Huron Charter Township, Wayne County, Michigan (the “Sibley Parcel” or “Parcel”) under an existing contract of purchase. The Parcel is a 71 acre parcel of land located within 2 miles of other land currently owned by the Tribe in Huron Charter Township.
The Tribe will acquire the Parcel using interest or other income generated by the Tribe’s Self-Sufficiency Fund, established pursuant to section 108 of the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (“MILCSA”), Pub. L. No. 105-143, 111 Stat. 2652 (1997). Under Section 108(f) of MILCSA, “[a]ny lands acquired using amounts from interest or other income of the Self-Sufficiency Fund shall be held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the [Sault] Tribe.” 111 Stat. at 2661-2662. The Secretary is thus required to accept the Parcel in trust.
Ex 1 Purchase & Sale – Sibley Final Executed
Ex 2 Title Commitment & Proposed Warranty Deed
Ex 3 Tribal Resolution 2012-250 & 2013-138
Ex 4 Legal Description & Survey
Ex 6 Affidavit of CFO Connolly – Sibley
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