OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday they’ve reached an agreement on federal legislation that would address concerns over criminal jurisdiction in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
The leaders of the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations said the bill expected to be introduced in Congress Tuesday by Rep. Tom Cole would authorize the two tribes to reach a compact with the state over criminal jurisdiction. Cole’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the legislation, with a spokeswoman saying Cole planned to release a statement on Tuesday.
Federal bill to address criminal jurisdiction within Oklahomaâs historic tribal reservation boundaries FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin speaks during a news conference in Tahlequah, Okla. Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday, May 10, 2021 they ve reached an agreement on federal legislation that would address concerns over criminal jurisdiction in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. (Source: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, file) By SEAN MURPHY | May 11, 2021 at 5:49 AM CDT - Updated May 11 at 5:49 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) â Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday theyâve reached an agreement on federal legislation that would address concerns over criminal jurisdiction in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Federal bill to address criminal jurisdiction in Oklahoma
SEAN MURPHY, The Associated Press
May 10, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2019 file photo, Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, is pictured during an interview in his office in Ada, Okla. Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday, May 10, 2021 they ve reached an agreement on federal legislation that would address concerns over criminal jurisdiction in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.Sue Ogrocki/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin speaks during a news conference in Tahlequah, Okla. Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday, May 10, 2021 they ve reached an agreement on federal legislation that would address concerns over criminal jurisdiction in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.Sue Ogrocki/APShow MoreShow Less
By: Amelia Mugavero
TULSA, Oklahoma -
The Cherokee Nation and Tulsa County are at odds over how much the tribe will pay to keep inmates at the jail.
After months of negotiations, they said they’ve made no headway, which means the Tulsa County Jail isn’t able to house any Cherokee inmates.
Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado said they have been negotiating with the Cherokee Nation since December, figuring out where to put inmates and at what cost. Then the decision came down and we had 20 days in which to secure a contract, Regalado said.
The county said it wants to charge the tribe the same rate the federal government and the Creek Nation pay, which is $75 dollars per inmate per day. Regalado said the jail will not profit from that rate.
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