Choctaw Nation opens family justice center
The Ahni Family Justice Center will offer services to abused or neglected children.
Source: kten.com
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Two Black Native Americans Were Arrested. The Law Sees Only One as Indian.
A Supreme Court ruling barred Oklahoma from prosecuting crimes committed by Native Americans on tribal land, but some Black tribal members are still being prosecuted because they lack “Indian blood.”
Source: nytimes.com
Tribal courts can prosecute non-Native defendants for more crimes: Q+A
The Violence Against Women Act took effect Oct. 1 for tribal courts.
Source: oklahoman.com
Tribe amends criminal code
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma amended its criminal code to make it a felony for failing to register as a sex offender within the tribe’s boundary if the person falls
Source: mcalesternews.com
Oklahoma Appeals Court: Choctaw, Seminole Nations Included In Tribal Jurisdiction Ruling
Oklahoma Appeals Court: Choctaw, Seminole Nations Included In Tribal Jurisdiction Ruling The Oklahoma court of criminal appeals said all five tribes in eastern Oklahoma are recognized as sovereign reservation land and now included in the Supreme Court’s ruling tribal jurisdiction. The appeals court ruled on cases involving the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations earlier this month. This new decision includes the Choctaw and Seminole Nations, totaling almost 40 counties. "We're definitely confident we're ready to handle the expanded jurisdiction," said Cory Ortega, Assistant Tribal Prosecutor....
Source: khits.com