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More than $270 Million in Land Buy-Back Program Offers Extended to Landowners with Fractional Interests at Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Archive
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Montana, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
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11/28/2016
Fulfilling Interior Secretary Sally Jewell’s commitment during a visit to the Blackfeet Nation in May 2016, Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that more than $270 million in purchase offers have been generated for nearly 7,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program). 
Nearly 6,000 Landowners of Fractional Interests at Crow Creek Indian Reservation Receive $40 Million in Buy-Back Program Purchase Offers - Archive
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, South Dakota, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
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11/9/2016
Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that $40 million in purchase offers has been sent to nearly 6,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Crow Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program). 
Interior Department Releases 2016 Status Report for Land Buy-Back Program, Will Consult with Indian Country on Program Extension - Archive
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11/1/2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior today released the 2016 Status Report for the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program), which highlights the steps taken to date to strengthen tribal sovereignty, consolidate fractional interests and provide new opportunities to Native American communities.
Buy-Back Program Sends $6.6 Million in Purchase Offers to 3,000 Landowners with Fractional Interests at Bad River Reservation - Archive
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Wisconsin, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
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10/26/2016
Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that nearly 3,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Bad River Indian Reservation in Wisconsin have received more than $6.6 million in purchase offers as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations.
Buy-Back Program Sends Nearly $18 Million in Purchase Offers to 7,000 Landowners with Fractional Interests at Turtle Mountain Indians Reservation - Archive
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, North Dakota, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
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10/11/2016
Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that nearly $18 million in purchase offers have been sent to approximately 7,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Reservation in North Dakota.
Landowners with Fractional Interests at Lower Brule Indian Reservation Receive Nearly $11 Million in Buy-Back Offers - Archive
District of Columbia, Press Release
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9/22/2016
As part of the implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program), Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that nearly 4,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Lower Brule Indian Reservation have received more than $11 million in purchase offers. 
Interior Department Signs Agreements with Three Additional Tribes to Implement Land Buy-Back Program - Archive
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9/7/2016
Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor announced today that the Interior Department has signed agreements with three tribes – the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington, the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, and the Pala Band of Mission Indians in California – to guide implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program).
More than $7 Million in Buy-Back Offers Sent to Landowners with Fractional Interests at Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma - Archive
Cobell / Land buyback, Press Release
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8/18/2016
Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that more than 1,300 landowners with fractional interests at the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma have received approximately $7 million in purchase offers as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program). 
Cobell Education Scholarship Fund Reaches Nearly $40 Million to Benefit Native American Students - Archive
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7/20/2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that this quarter’s transfer of nearly $500,000 to the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund (Scholarship Fund) brings the total amount contributed so far close to $40 million. The Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance through scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students wishing to pursue post-secondary and graduate education and training.
Landowners with Fractional Interests at Fort Hall, Quinault Indian Reservations Receive $70 Million in Buy-Back Purchase Offers - Archive
Cobell / Land buyback, Press Release
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7/14/2016
Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that nearly 3,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Fort Hall Reservation (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes) in Idaho, and the Quinault Reservation in Washington have received more than $70 million in purchase offers as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program).
More than 20,000 Landowners with Fractional Interests at Navajo Nation to Receive Land Buy-Back Program Offers - Archive
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Press Release
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6/9/2016
After several months of government-to-government coordination, Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that more than 20,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Navajo Nation will receive purchase offers as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program).
Three Additional Tribes Sign Agreements with Interior Department to Implement Land Buy-Back Program - Archive
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5/25/2016
As momentum continues with the success of Interior Department’s Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program), Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor announced today that the Department has signed agreements with three additional tribes to guide implementation – the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation in Washington state.
Interior Department Expands Buy-Back Program Across Indian Country - Archive
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5/17/2016
Following extensive outreach with tribal leaders and American Indian landowners, Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced an expanded schedule for implementing the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Program) at 63 additional locations from 2018 through mid-2021.
Landowners with Fractional Interests at Round Valley Reservation Receive Buy-Back Program Purchase Offers Worth $6 Million - Archive
Cobell / Land buyback, Press Release
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5/9/2016
U.S. Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today announced that 900 landowners with fractional interests at the Round Valley Indian Reservation in California will receive nearly $6 million in purchase offers as part of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program). 
Secretary Jewell, Senator Tester Join Blackfeet Tribal Chairman Barnes to Commemorate Implementation of Land Buy-Back Program - Archive
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5/3/2016
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today traveled to the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana with U.S. Senator Jon Tester for a signing ceremony commemorating a new agreement with the Blackfeet Nation to implement the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program).

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