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Cherokee Nation Council hears proposal for new district courthouse in Catoosa
Summary
The Cherokee Nation Council heard a discussion-only presentation recommending a Catoosa site for an additional Cherokee Nation District Court under the 2025 trust-settlement law; presenters said the site would include one large, jury-capable courtroom, satellite offices and parking on roughly 3.8 acres adjacent to the Catoosa tag office.
The Cherokee Nation Council on Thursday heard a discussion-only presentation recommending Catoosa as the preferred site for an additional Cherokee Nation District Court to be built under provisions of the Cherokee Nation Trust Settlement Act of 2025.
Secretary of State (name not specified) told the council the site the nation owns in Catoosa would reduce average travel distance for citizens from about 55 miles to roughly 38 miles and would place more citizens within a 25-mile radius of a court. “All things pointed to Catoosa being the number 1 ranking spot for another district court site,” the secretary of state said.
The presentation, given at the council’s request following the passage of the trust-settlement legislation, reviewed qualifying factors used to pick a site: accessibility, local citizen population, referral and caseload data, and existing tribal land with utilities and infrastructure. The presenter said the recommended parcel totals about…
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