Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation v. Craytor

BARNES, Justice:

Under the provisions of the Oklahoma Housing Authority Act, 1 a Housing Authority is created in each city and town within the State, and such Housing Authorities may conduct business and exercise powers of the Authority upon the proper passage of a resolution by the governing body declaring that there is a need for an Authority to function.

• Section 1057 of that Act 2 specifically provides for the creation of Indian Housing Authorities. That Section provides:

“There is hereby created, with respect to each Indian tribe, band, or nation in the state, a public body corporate and…