The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, a Native American nation in Oklahoma, is trying to negotiate with the Trump administration to see if it can help win back a piece of land that was taken over by the federal government more than 150 years ago.
The nearly 10,000-acre patch of land located near El Reno in western Oklahoma has been under federal government control since the 1800’s and was once used for military purposes. It is now home to a Department of Agriculture center whose research includes forage, hydraulics and livestock. But for decades, the federally recognized Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have fought for the land to be transferred back to them.
The nation may be gaining ground with one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.