TITLE

Chickasaws earn IAS accreditation

PUB. DATE
January 2009
SOURCE
Native American Times;1/23/2009, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p2
SOURCE TYPE
Newspaper
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article focuses on the accreditation of the Chickasaw Nation Division of Housing and Tribal Development in Oklahoma by the International Accreditation Service (IAS) on January 9, 2009. It is said to be the first tribal building department to be accredited by the IAS. The department functions as landlord and developer of the projects regulated by the Code and Life Safety Section. The accreditation was based on the assessment of the Code and Life Safety Section.
ACCESSION #
36365148

Tags: TRIBAL government;  PUBLIC buildings;  TRIBES;  ACCREDITATION

 

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