Research Charter and Approvals
Geography, Topics 01–14, approval history, source requirements and recorded phase milestones.
See project scope ↗Research Reference Tools
Version 1.1 site enhancement · October 18, 2026Explore the historical record, review controlled future work, and inspect dated research and development milestones. These are dated publication snapshots rather than a live federal land-status database.
Phase 2 Research Progress
Active IT-R01 and IT-R02 source findings, litigation distinctions and governing 2006 agreement — qualified interim public research, not title certification.
Open Phase 2 interim findings →Parcel Dossiers
Review all 17 Buffalo assessment and acquisition leads with SBL identifiers, federal-status limitations, open issues and original source links.
Open parcel records →Geographic Evidence
Inspect official county tax-map geometry on demand and distinguish it from historical geography and federal status.
Open geographic desk →Treaty & Authority Libraries
Explore seven historic instruments and 66 recorded primary and contextual sources without losing legal-character or citation distinctions.
Open treaty library → · Authority library →Phase 2 Readiness
Platform handoff, unresolved evidence gates, recommended first research assignment and acceptance checklist. Phase 2 remains paused.
Read readiness audit →Evidence Explorer
Search 131 registered treaty, parcel, source, legal-rule, tax and unresolved-issue entries. Open the precise source or register entry without browsing six large tables.
Search research evidence →Historical Timeline
An illustrated chronology linking treaty history, Seneca governance, federal settlement legislation, and litigation to the underlying evidence register.
Explore historical events →Research Roadmap
Phase 1 completion, Phase 2 pause status, eight proposed research work packages, ICM evidence controls and approval gates.
Review project roadmap →Developer & Research Log
A dated, filterable record separating research deliverables, governance instructions, technical changes and published releases.
Open developer log →1. Research Status
Public viewer published October 18, 2026 · Research cutoff October 14, 20267
Instruments in Phase 1 treaty register17
Parcel/lead rows, not 17 confirmed Nation parcels66
Phase 1 source register entries15
Phase 1 unresolved-issue entriesCompleted milestone
Phase 1 report, evidence workbook (six tabs), four-map exhibit PDF and charter are present in the established project folder. These are research deliverables rather than deed/title certifications.
Phase 2 activated October 18
IT-R01 and IT-R02 have qualified interim research checkpoints, including the SEC-filed 2006 agreement and the October 14 federal remand. Original DOI decision, deed schedules, exact tract-to-parcel crosswalk, operative 2026 compact and additional source gaps remain unresolved.
2. Evidence and Document Library
Each link resolves to the existing Google Drive record. The dashboard does not ingest live Google Drive changes; dated counts and summaries must be refreshed through a separately approved and verified workflow.
Phase 1 Research Report
History, treaties, governance, land concepts, jurisdiction, taxation and evidence limitations.
Open report ↗Phase 1 Evidence Registers
Six tabs: Treaties, Buffalo Parcels, Jurisdiction, Taxes, Sources and Open Issues.
Open workbook ↗Phase 1 Map Exhibits
Four captioned map exhibits. Historic geography, planning boundaries and tax parcel geometry must not be conflated.
See map sources ↗Phase 2 Evidence Checkpoint
Verified interim observations, source leads, unresolved issues and paused resume instructions.
Open checkpoint ↗Initial Research Instructions
Original Phase 1 research scope, evidence standards, registers and deliverable requirements.
Read methodology ↗3. Buffalo Parcel Register
Read-only index of the 17 rows in the October 14 Phase 1 register, including a reported but unconfirmed acquisition lead and an out-of-scope reference. Addresses, assessment owners and SBLs are not proof of recorded title or federal status.
| ID / Address | SBL / Print Key | Assessment Owner | Evidence Category | Federal Status Limitation | Details |
|---|
The casino tract was adjudicated as a tract; this register does not certify which present tax SBLs match the federally analyzed tract. The 5 Miami Street designation is reported in litigation and challenged. See the primary workbook before using any row in a transaction.
4. Research Queue for Approval
Proposed priority sequence based on the paused checkpoint. These items are not authorization to resume Phase 2, buy records, contact parties or issue a transaction opinion.
| Priority | Research Topic | Minimum Evidence | Approval Gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q01 · Critical | Buffalo compact currency and 2006 agreement | Executed current compact, amendments/approvals; complete 2006 agreement, exhibits and relevant current litigation orders | Public-source research restart |
| Q02 · Critical | 5 Miami / 124 Chicago and casino SBL crosswalk | Recorded deeds; legal descriptions; original DOI decision; federal exhibits; current orders; current tax parcel geometry | Parcel-specific scope; paid title separately approved |
| Q03 · High | Cattaraugus and Buffalo development approvals | Current Nation codes; land use, environmental and access instruments; applicable federal/state/local sources | Public-source research restart |
| Q04 · High | TERO and contracting obligations | 2025 amendment, compliance plan, ordinance, business code, current standard construction agreement | Public-source research restart |
| Q05 · High | Leasing, mortgage collateral and lender remedies | Nation/federal leasing rules, specific land interest, approval requirements and enforceability authority | Parcel/transaction selected before opinion |
| Q06 · High | Sovereign immunity and dispute enforcement | Entity charters, specific executed waivers, forum/arbitration provisions, controlling cases | Transaction documents and counsel confirmation |
| Q07 · Medium | Infrastructure and intergovernmental agreements | Road, utility, maintenance, water, emergency service and payment contracts; current capacity/access evidence | Public-source research then site-level confirmation |
| Q08 · Later | Development, brokerage and financing opportunity assessment | Selected parcel, project use, transferable interest, financial assumptions, legal/environmental and engineering diligence | Separate site-specific approval |
5. ICM Research Workflow
Interpretable Context Methodology: stage-specific instructions, explicit inputs, evidence-carrying artifacts, and human approval at consequential transitions. Chat is for scoping and review; authorized work sessions produce saved research and verified readbacks.
00 · Scope
Define Question
Specify territory, parcel, actor, activity, legal issue and expected deliverable. Obtain scope decision.
01 · Discovery
Find Authority
Locate primary sources; retain provenance and access dates. Do not promote leads into findings.
02 · Capture
Preserve Evidence
Capture title, source URL, issuing body, text/version, date and document identifier.
03 · Extraction
Structure Findings
Extract exact provisions, parcel identifiers, assertions and citation pinpoints into registers.
04 · Verification
Test Conclusions
Check controlling authority, conflicts, subsequent developments and unsupported leaps.
05 · Synthesis
Analyze Implications
Separate rules, adjudicated holdings, allegations, assumptions and transaction-specific gaps.
06 · QA / Handoff
Approve Publication
Verify source links and saved documents; record residual risks and Chairman approval.
HOLD · Current
Phase 2 Paused
Do not resume source-intensive investigation until the research queue and scope are authorized.
6. Recordkeeping and Decision Rules
Source-of-truth boundaries
Google Drive stores signed-off research documents and workbook registers. GitHub is the canonical source for approved technical code and release history. Golden Eagle OS governs project state and assignments through authenticated, verified workflows. This static public site displays dated content and is not synchronized with private operating systems.
Finding classifications
Verified fact; user-reported fact; legal rule; judicial holding; agency determination; party position; inference; disputed; unresolved; recommendation. Each material finding needs a cited source, proposition, date, scope and limitation.
Parcel diligence gate
Require legal description, SBL, deed chain, boundaries, federal land-status record, Nation/federal consents, applicable permits, environment, access/utilities, liens, leases, easements, immunity, transferability, financeability and remedies.
Working artifact placement
Proposed future GitHub path: systems/research/indian-treaties/ containing an index viewer, PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md, and a versioned non-sensitive data adapter. The path is proposed, not verified as an existing repository directory.
Allowed now
Read existing records, review this HTML prototype, revise research questions, approve priorities and prepare bounded work orders. Public read-only site publication is authorized. No application database changes are implied.
Restricted without separate authorization
Paid title work, counsel engagement, fieldwork, third-party outreach, irreversible edits, production-system modifications and formal legal opinions.
Use limitation
Not legal advice or an opinion of title. Public record snapshots do not establish a property's current interest, boundary, jurisdiction, tax treatment, permitted use, or eligibility for collateral. Verify current primary authority, recorded instruments, and required professional advice before acting.