Title Examination Standards
Chapter 1, App.
Chapter 10 Osage Land Titles
§10.1. Osage Nation Allotted Lands

This standard pertains to lands allotted to members of the Osage Nation (formerly known as the Osage Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma), whose reservation was established by the Congress of the United States pursuant to: (1) the Treaty between the United States of America and the Great and Little Osage Indians, Sept. 29, 1865, 14 Stat. 687; (2) Article 16 of the Treaty between the United States of America and the Cherokee Nation of Indians, July 19, 1866, 14 Stat. 799; and (3) the Act of June 5, 1872, ch. 310, 17 Stat. 228 ("An Act to Confirm to the Great and Little Osage Indians a Reservation in the Indian Territory"). These lands are not subject to the same framework of restrictions as those of the Five Civilized Tribes or the tribes subject to the General Allotment Act.

The 2025 Title Examination Standards Sub-Committee of the Real Property Law Section recommends new standards 10.1 and 10.2 be added to assist title examiners with understanding the impact of allotted lands as they apply to the Osage Tribe. The Real Property Section approved the proposal, and the House of Delegates adopted the new standard on November 7, 2025.