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topical featured urgent By Grant D. Crawford and Keri Thornton gcrawford@tahlequahdailypress.com Jul 14, 2021 District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp called Tuesdays McGirt forum a waste of time. District Attorney Jack Thorp said a forum with Gov. Kevin Stitt and a group of prosecutors to discuss the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling was a waste of time, although conceptually, the idea was solid. The forum, held Tuesday evening in the Cox Busine...

From California to Maine, land is being given back to Native American tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using traditional knowledge, from how to support wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.

POOL Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter takes notes as he listens to the opening statements from the defense during opioid trial at the Cleveland County Courthouse in Norman, Okla. in 2019. Last week, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced his resignation, saying the controversy surrounding his recent divorce filing could overshadow the work of his office. His decision could jeopardize ongoing negotiations with two of the states biggest tribal nations over criminal jurisdiction. The...

A brief filed by the Oklahoma attorney general questions the application of the McGirt ruling to non-Natives.

A plan before the Cook County Board would change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. But Commissioner Stanley Moore, who said he's a descendant of Freedmen, wants to put a pause on the proposal until all Five Civilized Tribes — the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations — recognize Black people once enslaved by tribal citizens, with citizenship and rights.

The Choctaw and Muscogee nations in Oklahoma are considering making changes to allow descendants of Freedmen to become tribal citizens

Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore said tribes should “acknowledge their role in the rich history of Black slaves.”

Moore’s remarks came as the Cook County Board debated a resolution Monday on changing the October holiday. Opponents, including members of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian-Americans, feared that renaming the holiday would hinder an annual celebration of Italian-American culture. Others supported an Indigenous Peoples’ Day but one that did not interfere with Columbus Day. Chicago Teachers Union Chief of Staff Jane Johnson, a former Chicago Public Schools history teacher, commended CPS�...

The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee [Creek] and Seminole nations were referred to historically as the Five Civilized Tribes, or Five Tribes, by European settlers because they often assimilated into the settlers’ culture, adopting their style of dress and religion, and even owning slaves. Each tribe also has a unique history with Freedmen, whose rights were ultimately spelled out in separate treaties with the U.S. Today, the Cherokee Nation is the only tribe that fully recognizes the Fr...

Lawmakers consider bill to put together $10M to help fight lawsuits related to McGirt decision Updated: 7:48 PM CDT May 19, 2021 Share Updated: 7:48 PM CDT May 19, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HISTORIC DECISION. DILLON RICHARDS HASHE T DETAILS ON THIS FROM THE STATE CAPITOL. DILLON: THE HOUSE PASSED THAT BILL THIS WEEK. IT COMES AFTER THE DECISION WHICH LED TO THE RECOGNITION THAT THE FIVE TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA HAVE RESERVATIONS THATRE A STILL INTACT TODAY. T...