Land Title and Records

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This program receives, examines and records all documents affecting title to trust/restricted lands of the Five Civilized Tribes within the Choctaw Nation jurisdiction; provides certified copies of title documents, responds to inquiries from state, local and federal officials, tribal representatives, members and the general public on title-related matters involving lands within the Choctaw Nation jurisdiction, prepares and maintains legal descriptions for property status mapping purposes of Choctaw trust/restricted areas; makes field visits to county and state agencies and other offices to examine and copy records.

This program is also responsible for preparing packages to submit to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for conveying fee lands to the United States in trust lands. Staff develops, reviews and scans all documents necessary to place trust and restricted lands in the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System (TAAMS), the BIA tracking system for all accounting and land management for trust/restricted lands.