The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) oversees financial and administrative management of Indian trust assets. These assets include trust land, natural resources, leases, rights-of-way, revenue rights, and other income-producing interests held in trust by the U.S. government for tribes and individual Native Americans.

Key Functions

• Collecting and managing revenue from leases, permits, resource sales, and rights-based agreements
• Investing trust funds and maintaining accounts
• Providing transparent accounting and quarterly statements
• Disbursing income directly to tribal beneficiaries
• Ensuring federal fiduciary oversight of commercial and resource-based activities

Why This Matters for G&Z

OST’s structure gives Garland & Zhang and its partners a transparent, federally managed foundation for projects involving tribal lands, resources, and revenue-sharing models. This reduces risk, enhances stability, and supports long-term industrial and infrastructure strategy.

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