As the governor attacks the attorney general over wildlife enforcement in Indian Country, we reviewed state, federal and tribal law — and found some of Stitt’s claims about hunting rules don’t hold up.
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Oklahoma AG’s opinion orders wildlife officials to stop ticketing tribal citizens on reservations
Attorney General Gentner Drummond says tribal wildlife plans in Oklahoma supersede the state’s on their reservations.
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Jackpot: How ‘90s leadership kicked off 35 years of gaming growth for Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation once struggled to make payroll each month. Now, the nation is delivering $85 million in dividends through its business operations.
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Cherokee Nation celebrates cemetery acquisition where historic leaders were laid to rest
The Cherokee Nation has acquired the Park Hill Mission, or Worcester, cemetery from the Oklahoma Historical Society, which has held it since 1952. The Northeast Oklahoma site is where important Cherokee historical figures are buried.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis is a century-old problem. Akey Ulteeskee’s story proves it
Mainstream media outlets have often overlooked stories of missing and murdered Indigenous people for more than a century. The story of Akey Ulteeskee, a Cherokee woman who suffered sexual and financial abuse at the hands of her alcoholic guardian in the early 1900s, highlights a glimpse into the history of this issue and how the fight for justice — despite its lengthy history — continues for Indigenous relatives.
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Oklahoma wildlife officials ask Drummond to butt out of pending cases amid tribal hunting conflict
Amid a legal battle over tribal hunting and fishing rights, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to hire its own attorney rather than using representation from the Attorney General’s Office. They also requested that Drummond stay out of pending wildlife cases.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation caught in crossfire over tribal hunting, fishing licenses
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is trying to figure out how to navigate a conflict between Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond over what licenses tribal citizens need when hunting in Indian Country.
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New task force combines resources to address Missing Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis in Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the launch of a task force dedicated to addressing the MMIP, or Missing Murdered Indigenous Peoples, crisis during the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma annual meeting on Thursday.
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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.
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Oklahoma tribes step in to feed citizens as federal shutdown threatens food aid
As the government shutdown threatens food assistance for tens of thousands of low-income Oklahomans, the state’s American Indian tribes are stepping in to help affected tribal citizens.
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Drummond moves to dismiss hunting case against Choctaw citizen, vows to protect tribal nations’ rights to hunting, fishing
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has interceded in a case to drop charges against a Choctaw Nation citizen accused of hunting on a tribal reservation without a state permit.
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Oklahoma tribal nations prepare to fill food gaps as SNAP benefits could be suspended
As food benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans could be canceled Saturday, tribal nations are pulling together resources for people if their benefits run dry.