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In Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, the U.S. Supreme Court gave states new power to prosecute alleged crimes by non-Natives against Natives committed on reservations. Though the immediate changes stemming from the case remain unclear, some Native sources say the implementation of this decision could mean further infringement on tribal sovereignty.
In Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, the U.S. Supreme Court gave states new power to prosecute alleged crimes by non-Natives against Natives committed on reservations. Though the immediate changes stemming from the case remain unclear, some Native sources say the implementation of this decision could mean further infringement on tribal sovereignty.
Indian Country headlines for Thursday, June 30, 2022
“The Supreme Court’s decision today is an attack on tribal sovereignty and the hard-fought progress of our ancestors to exercise our inherent sovereignty over our own territories,” said National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp.
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