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A pre-statehood law, known as the Curtis Act, was used to force allotment. It’s now being used as the latest way to challenge the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.
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The Sundance Film Festival has been a hub for Native filmmakers to screen work, get funding and network. This year, a number of Indigenous films by Indigenous filmmakers are getting a spotlight and some of them were made in Oklahoma.
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Increased criminal jurisdiction in Oklahoma’s Indian Country is leading tribal nations to evaluate how they are responding to emergency calls and increased investment in mental health services.
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Two Creek Freedmen descendants were in Muscogee Nation court Thursday, arguing they have a right to citizenship in the tribal nation.
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Tricia Fields Alexander is a Native American business owner and an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She serves traditional foods that include cornbread, grape dumplings and various meat roasts.
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Leaders of Oklahoma's five largest tribal nations endorsed Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister in her bid for Governor at a press event in Oklahoma City Tuesday. Hofmeister, who was previously a Republican, switched parties last year to run against incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), a law that protects thousands of women from domestic violence and abuse. The law is especially important for Indigenous women, who have some of the highest rates of domestic violence in the nation.Last summer's Supreme Court ruling in Castro-Huerta v. Oklahoma means abusers can face prosecutors in tribal, federal and now state court.
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Leaders of the five largest tribes in Oklahoma officially endorsed Democratic candidate for Governor Joy Hofmeister on Tuesday.
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When U.S. Supreme Court Justices ruled in Oklahoma v Castro-Huerta in June 2022, some thought it might provide clarity about the relationship between states and tribal nations around criminal justice matters. But this change in legal precedent may be creating more questions than answers, and a Congressional subcommittee is trying to figure out if there is a solution.
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Severe spring weather made the tribal nation vulnerable to flooding and other damage in early May. Now, communities within the tribal nation's reservation that sustained damage can apply for relief through Muscogee Nation.