俄克拉荷马部落指控Rep. Frank Lucas封锁土地归还以拖延部落管理, Oklahoma tribes accuse Rep. Frank Lucas of blocking land return to delay tribal stewardship, despite offering solutions.

俄克拉何马的Cheyenne和Arapaho部落指控共和党议员Frank Lucas阻止了大约10,000英亩土地的归还, 认为他要求1 660万美元翻修该地的联邦研究中心是延缓部落土地管理的策略。 The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma accuse Republican Congressman Frank Lucas of blocking the return of about 10,000 acres of land, arguing his push for $16.6 million to renovate a federal research center on the site is a tactic to delay tribal land stewardship. 部落支持持续的农业研究,但希望所有权能够推动经济发展,包括农业、能源项目和创造就业。 The tribes support continued agricultural research but want ownership to drive economic development, including farming, energy projects, and job creation. 部落领袖表示他们提供合作解决方案, 但面临卢卡斯的抵制, Tribal leaders say they’ve offered collaborative solutions but face resistance from Lucas, who has not commented. 随着联邦最后期限的到来,筹资请求正在等待解决,各部落正在寻求谈判,以推动土地归还。 The funding request is pending as a federal deadline looms, and the tribes are seeking negotiations to advance land return.