Experience

Cherokee Nation, Department of Natural Resources

• Natural Resource Specialist

  • Nov 2003 - Present

  Continuous updating of the Cherokee Nation’s copy of the BIA’s 1982 Inventory of Restricted Indian Land in the 14 County Cherokee Nation jurisdictional area. Research County land records, County Court records, County Assessor’s tax records and Federal records to determine current ownership status of the above tracts of land and any additional restricted tracts of land found at the County Assessor’s Offices. Interpret and develop legal descriptions and use aerial photographs, maps and other related sources to determine land acreage and location of land. Research, in the above mentioned manner, other tracts of land of possible interest for purchase by the Cherokee Nation. Any additional county research needed by the department. Prepare NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) reports for the Real Estate Services Restricted Land Leases and Tribal Land Leases.

• Supervisor Natural Resources

  • Aug 2003 - Present

  Oversee research using County land records, County Court records, County Assessor’s tax records and Federal records to determine the ownership status of properties, within the 14 county Cherokee Nation (CN) jurisdictional area, presented to CN for possible purchase by CN. Oversee any additional county research needed by the department. Develop legal descriptions using aerial photographs, maps and other related sources to determine land acreage and location of land. Oversee maintenance on CN Tribal Lands in immediate area.

• Realty Tech III/Title Plant Supervisor

  • Nov 2001 - Nov 2003

  Researched CN RES records, County land records, County Court records, County Assessor’s tax records and Federal records to determine ownership status of allotted lands, restricted land, Tribal lands and fee simple lands within the 14 county CN jurisdictional area for the CN RES Department, other CN Departments, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Solicitor’s office. Compiled certified copies of recorded county documents into Title Status reports which were updated and maintained in the Title Files of the CN RES Title Plant. Interpreted and developed legal descriptions using aerial photographs, maps and other related sources to determine land location and acreage available for leasing or other use. Briefly worked on the Trust Acquisition files, which consisted of sorting through and organizing the files, sorting through and eliminating old files from the computer, checking the status of each of the files and reporting the status. Responsible for the CN RES Petty Cash account.



Medearis & Medearis Attorney’s at Law

• Part Time/Attorney’s Opinion Index Card System

  • Apr 1996 - Present

  Developed Attorney’s Opinion Index Card System. Responsible for preparing index cards, using information from the Attorney’s Opinions, for the purpose of assisting the office staff in determining if the attorney has, in the past, rendered an opinion on a particular tract of land contained in an abstract of title. Developed Attorney’s Opinion Index Card System. Responsible for preparing index cards, using information from the Attorney’s Opinions, for the purpose of assisting the office staff in determining if the attorney has, in the past, rendered an opinion on a particular tract of land contained in an abstract of title.



First Fidelity Loans

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Part Time/Title Insurance Agent

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2010

  Prepared Title Insurance Policies. Responsible for reading the attorney’s opinions to determine if the attorney’s requirements had been met, reading the surveys and issuing the final Title Insurance Policies. Prepared Title Insurance Policies. Responsible for reading the attorney’s opinions to determine if the attorney’s requirements had been met, reading the surveys and issuing the final Title Insurance Policies.