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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· 7 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· 11 months 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 ...
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta Today
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWashington, D.C.—On Wednesday, April 27, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in...
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...
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...
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 need tax revenue. States keep taking it.
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published as a partnership between the Center for Public Integrity and ICT (formerly Indian Country Today). It is republished...
