Chickasaw Nation Weighs In After Mandate Stayed In Key Indian Country Case
We’ve heard from state prosecutors and county law enforcement regarding their thoughts on Oklahoma’s jurisdictional turmoil, but what about the American Indian perspective? Senior Counsel to the Chickasaw Nation Stephen Greetham tells VNN about their recent involvement with the Bosse case and what they want to happen next.
During our interview with Senior Counsel to the Chickasaw Nation Stephen Greetham, he wanted to make one thing abundantly clear.
“We didn’t bring the case,” Greetham said. “We didn’t choose the consequences. Federal statute did.”
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Chickasaw Nation Weighs In After Mandate Stayed In Key Indian Country Case
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When that happens, federal prosecutors will become responsible for retrying old state cases involving American Indians in all five reservations and trying new cases involving American Indians a huge increase in caseload for U.S. attorney offices.
Brian J. Kuester, who was the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma until March, said the re-recognition of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation alone led to more than a 1,500% increase in Violent Crime in Indian Country matters referred to the U.S. attorney’s office in just seven months.
“We have worked closely with federal, state and tribal agencies to prepare for the exponential increase in criminal cases over which the federal government will have primary jurisdiction, Kuester said.