TAHLEQUAH â While much attention has been given to division of criminal jurisdiction in the wake of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, there is also great uncertainty concerning revenue. The case has opened questions about a tribeâs power of taxation, which Cherokee Nation Treasurer Tralynna Scott has discussed with the Tribal Councilâs Executive & Finance Committee in recent months. Telling the committee in November that the CN will always aggressively seek federal funding wherever available, Scott said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed some budget vulnerabilities that a âlong-term solutionâ such as tribal taxation could address.