Muscogee Nation is opening a new $72 million residential treatment center that leaders say will strengthen the tribe’s focus on rehabilitation and holistic healthcare services.
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Muscogee Nation opposes Inola smelter intended within reservation
The Muscogee National Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday opposing aluminum smelters, including a large, controversial project intended for Inola.
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With fewer Native speakers than ever, Oklahoma’s tribes are fighting to save their languages
Cherokee, Muscogee and Osage nations are investing heavily in immersion schools, language programs and tech partnerships to preserve and revitalize their Native languages.
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50 years of festivals: Muscogee (Creek) Nation kicks off weekend-long celebration
The weekend-long festival boasted a rodeo, stomp dance, traditional food and craft vendors as well as a carnival and concerts from artists including Ryan Bingham and Gene Simmons.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court nullifies Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement agreement
The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a settlement agreement between the City of Tulsa and Muscogee Nation on Wednesday that would have deferred some criminal prosecution of Native Americans to the tribe.
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Muscogee National Council issues no-confidence vote in Supreme Court justices
The Muscogee National Council issued a vote of no confidence against five of the tribe’s supreme court justices on Sunday.
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Muscogee (Creek) National Council rejects proposal to send executive term limits amendment to voters
The measure would have amended the tribal constitution, limiting terms for the principal chief and creating new term limits for the second chief.
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Oklahoma federal judge decides state cannot intervene in Tulsa, Muscogee Nation settlement
An Oklahoma federal judge decided the state cannot intervene in a jurisdictional settlement between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation in an opinion filed Monday.
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Muscogee Nation conducts first international repatriation, reestablishes diplomacy with Scottish leadership
The remains of Muscogee and Euchee ancestors have returned to their traditional homelands after being overseas for more than 150 years.
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Muscogee Nation wages its own legal battle against state officials over hunting, fishing rights
The Muscogee Nation filed a federal lawsuit arguing its authority to regulate hunting and fishing activity of its tribal citizens in its reservation, free from state interference.
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5 largest tribes in Oklahoma are asking SCOTUS to take up tax case involving Muscogee citizen
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up an Oklahoma tax case involving Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble. Now the five largest tribes in the state are weighing in, hoping SCOTUS will overturn the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision that ruled Stroble is not exempt from paying state income tax.