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Choctaw Nation District 11 Councilman Robert Karr said it was a local tribal member that gave him idea to introduce legislation to honor the tribe’s flag.

Criminal cases eligible for review under 2020’s landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling has narrowed following a recent state decision that closed doors to convictions finalized pre-McGirt.

We've compiled a list of some Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations in Oklahoma

A retired engineer and Freedmen activist, Vann joins the tribe’s Environmental Protection Commission.

The Cherokee Nation granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people known as Freedmen in 2017. Now, other tribes are feeling pressure to do the same. And Congress is beginning to get involved.

The Public Square: Your thoughts on McGirt v. Oklahoma

In a brief, Oklahoma Attorney General John OConnor says McGirt decision has destabilized life in Oklahoma.

House lawmakers are considering legislation that would withhold federal funds from tribal nations who discriminate against Freedmen, the descendants of people they once enslaved. The House Committee on Financial Services held a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday to discuss reauthorizing the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA), a federal government program that provides assistance to tribal governments to support affordable housing and infrastructure. Included in...

Gov. Kevin Stitt has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over the states right to regulate mining in eastern Oklahoma.The lawsuit is the newest chapter in the legal battle over tribal sovereignty after the U.S. Supreme Courts McGirt ruling. Stitt has been very clear recently that he wants to completely overturn the McGirt decision, which led to courts finding that the Five Tribes of Oklahoma still have reservations today. The court said the ruling means the state cant prosecut...

topical featured popular top story Choctaw Nation responds after Stitt ends McGirt forum early By Adrian OHanlon III | Editor Jul 14, 2021 DERRICK JAMES | Staff photoChoctaw Nation headquarters Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt ended a forum explaining implications from the McGirt decision early amid jeers from the audience. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler and Stitts office designed the “McGirt v Oklahoma Community Forum” to inform the ...