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Supreme Court Rules State has Concurrent Jurisdiction in Indian Territory
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Oklahoma has jurisdiction to prosecute...
Guest: Freedmen and their descendants once flourished as tribal members
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn 2023, there are places in the United States where some Black people are still denied the right to...
Is the Osage Nation on a reservation? One court says no, but McGirt question isn’t settled
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Oklahoma district court ruled earlier this week that the Osage reservation no longer exists. The...
Choctaw Nation's highest court affirms same-sex marriage
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 24—Judges for the Choctaw Nation's highest court ruled portions of tribal code that prohibited recognition of same-sex marriages unconstitutional and paved the way for a same-sex couple ...
Will U.S. Supreme Court hear another case from Oklahoma linked to McGirt ruling?
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn three of its last four terms, the U.S. Supreme Court has wrestled with a question about Native...
Guest: Carter County DA is wrong. Oklahoma lacks basis for seizing man's firearm
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState officials in Oklahoma are pushing the U.S. Constitution to its limits. Last month, Jimmy Ward...
Three of Five Tribes don't recognize same-sex marriage
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 23—Three of the Five Tribes do not recognize same-sex marriage despite conflicting language in their constitutions. Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole Nations do not recognize same-sex ...
Tribes urge lawmakers to reverse Oklahoma victory on jurisdiction
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTribal leaders, key members of Congress and a top Biden administration official said Tuesday that...
Oklahoma AG pushes for more state prosecutions in Indian country
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor told state prosecutors and local law enforcement agencies on...
Why was a driver issued a ticket for a tribal tag? What we know about the ticket, Oklahoma law, and...
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNews that Oklahoma police ticketed a driver over her tribal license plates has generated a swarm of...
