The Bureau of Indian Affairs has scheduled public hearings on proposed regulations dealing with the acquisition of trust land, for Indians. Notice of the hearings is being published in the Federal Register.
The proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register July 26, 1978 for review and comment. A number of persons and organizations requested that hearings be held. They expressed concern about the potential removal of land from tax rolls and jurisdictional problems which might arise on lands placed in trust status for Indians.
Hearings are to be held in Seattle, Wash., on March 28; in Minneapolis, Minn., and Oklahoma City, Okla., on April 3; Spokane, Wash., April 4; Albuquerque, New Mex., and Pierre, So. Dak, April 5; and Billings, Mont., on April 11.
Persons desiring to make a statement at any of title hearings should give prior notice to be placed on the agenda.
For additional information contact Louis White, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 19th and E Sts., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240 (202-343-7574).
For information about time and location of hearings and scheduling of speakers contact the following:
Seattle, Washington -Jack Glasgow, Realty Specialist, Portland Area Office, BIA, P.O. Box 3765, Portland, Ore. 917208 Telephone (503) 251-6714
Oklahoma City, Okla. -William Pruner, Realty Officer, Shawnee Agency, BIA, Federal Building, Shawnee, Okla. 74801 Telephone: (405) 273-0317
Spokane, Wash. Jack Glasgow, Realty Specialist, Portland Area Office, BIA, P.O. Box 9765, Portland, Ore. 97208 Telephone: (503) 251-6714
Pierre, So. Dak. Joseph Brewer, Sr., Realty Officer, Aberdeen Area Office, BIA, 115 4th Avenue, S.E., Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 Telephone: (605) 225-0250 Ext. 393
Albuquerque, N.M. - Raymond W. Jackson, Realty Officer, Phoenix Area Office, BIA, P.O. Box 7007, Phoenix, Ariz. Telephone: (602) 261-4195
Billings, Mont. - Dorothy Vail, Realty Specialist, Billings, Area Office, BIA, 316 N. 26th St., Billings;, Mont. 59101 Telephone: (406) 657-6301
