FOSTER CARE
FAMILIES/FACILITIES NEEDED
The Comanche Nation Children’s Court (CNCC) and Indian Child Welfare Department (ICWD) need foster care families for placement of Comanche children. The “Comanche Children and Family Relations Code of 2008” and “Comanche Indian Child Welfare Code of 1982” define foster homes.
Foster home means a facility for the care of children in a family-type setting, licensed or approved in accordance with Comanche Code, and State laws or, if outside...
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Estate/Will Clinic
From the Office of the Secretary/Treasurer
SHOULD YOU WRITE A WILL?
New laws protect your rights as a property owner to transfer your property by will. By writing a will, you can designate how your trust land will be transferred in trust to any Indian person or to your descendants even if they are not tribal members. You can control how your trust property is passed by creating an estate plan, such...
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Comanche Nation Keeping County Clean
Lawton (KSWO) The Comanche Nation Office of Environmental Programs is doing their part to keep Comanche County clean.
In order to prevent residents from discarding their old tires and batteries along the side of the roads or other illegal dump sites, Comanche Nation members are asking for resident's unwanted goods so they can dispose of them properly.
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Free Tax Preparation
ATTENTION COMANCHE TRIBAL MEMBERS
The Comanche Nation Tax Commission will be preparing taxes free to qualified Comanche tribal members. It’s on a limited basis, first come first serve. We will start doing taxes February 06, 2012 Through April 13, 2012 between the hours of 9:00am to 1:00 pm on Monday thru Friday ONLY. NO TELEPHONE APPOINTMENTS.
The tribal member that is filing must be present and present a TRIBAL CDIB. Qualifications...
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Judge Approves $3.4B Settlement in Native American Class Action Cobell v. Salazar
A federal judge in Washington on Monday evening approved a landmark $3.4 billion settlement in a Native American class action that stands to compensate hundreds of thousands of American Indians.
Senior Judge Thomas Hogan's approval of the deal, reached in late 2009 in Washington federal district court, caps more than 15 years of hostile litigation that featured numerous appeals, trials and failed negotiations. Hogan called the...
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