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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Outgoing Osage Nation leader reflects on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ COVID and more
Geoffrey Standing Bear served 12 years in office as Osage Nation’s principal chief. During his tenure, he helped the tribe navigate the second-largest fee-to-trust acquisition in Bureau of Indian Affairs history, Killers of the Flower Moon production and cultural preservation.
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Federal grants aim to boost Indian Country energy production in Oklahoma, beyond
The Trump administration is turning to Indian Country in a move to “share in the prosperity of American energy dominance.”
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The opioid epidemic threatened Cherokee culture. Now, it’s being used to fight back
The first tribal nation in the U.S. to sue opioid manufacturers, Cherokee Nation is using settlement money to build a culturally competent healthcare system for people struggling with addiction, including a new treatment center opening next year.
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Tribal leaders discuss data centers, Medicaid, energy funding during Tulsa event
Tribal leaders discussed the possibility of Medicaid being removed from the Oklahoma constitution, federal energy grants and AI data centers at an event in Tulsa on Thursday.
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Muscogee Nation appeals decision about state authority to prosecute non-member tribal citizens
Muscogee Nation asks the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision granting state authority over non-member tribal citizens for minor crimes.
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Tribal nations in Oklahoma awarded million of dollars to boost broadband access
Millions of dollars on tribal lands are going toward expanding internet connectivity in the state.
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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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Oklahoma Supreme Court weighs in on tribal hunting, fishing rights dispute
Oklahoma Supreme Court justices decided not to strike down Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s opinion, which upheld the Five Tribes’ sovereign rights to oversee wildlife management on their reservation lands.
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Tulsa’s Sterlin Harjo to receive Peabody Trailblazer Award this summer
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors recently announced director and screenwriter Sterlin Harjo is receiving the Peabody Trailblazer Award, recognizing him as an innovative storyteller who has impacted culture and effected social change.
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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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Tribal gaming officials sound alarm over prediction markets, threat to Indian gaming
Tribal gaming officials are sounding the alarm about prediction markets, or events-based wagering that operates outside the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) framework and tribal-state compacts.