(Photo by Vincent Schilling, Indian Country Today), 'Good day to be Indigenous': High court ruling cheered, U.S. Supreme Court weighs ‘transfers of sovereign right’. “You know, that the court recognized that what happened to us was wrong but it's time to make it right.”. Three travel plazas (two feature casino gaming machines), an 18-hole par 72 golf course and a 50+ acre recreational omniplex are all available. While the reservation has been diminished over time, it was never explicitly disestablished. YES! Democratic U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, Laguna and Jemez Pueblo, of New Mexico noted that Thursday's decision sets an important precedent and affirms the federal government’s obligation to uphold and honor treaties.

John Echohawk, Pawnee and executive director of the Native American Rights Fund, said the tribe endured a long and hard fight to protect their homelands. https://t.co/GRlv44EqPh. Gorsuch was joined in the majority by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. “It’s just human nature to defer to somebody to some degree who’s an expert in an area, I would hope, even on the Supreme Court,” Anderson said. “Creek Nation has a long history of working with its local, state and federal partners to protect the interests of all people in its boundaries and the clarity brought by today's positions will only enhance that,” he said. "The Supreme Court today kept the United States' sacred promise to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of a ... Washburn compares a reservation to a county — terms that describe jurisdictional boundaries. Publishes Quarterly in February, May, August, and November. In the 1970s, the Muscogee people began pursuing their sovereign rights to maintain a national court system and levy taxes. All Rights Reserved. After a thrilling morning of parasailing on Grand Lake, the Oklahoma Road Trip Team experiences the whole Shebang for lunch and unwinds with a... Oklahoma has divided its diverse landscape into six regions or "countries" - each with a distinct flavor, image and unique cities and towns that make great destination sites. Anderson added that Gorsuch, with his time served on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Sotomayor, through her own interest and undertaking, are the two justices with the most background and experience in federal Indian law. “This morning, NCAI joins the rest of Indian Country in congratulating the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and proudly asserting that its lands remain, and will forever be considered, Indian country – as guaranteed in their treaty relationship with the United States,” Sharp said in a statement. “I think it's a little too soon to know for sure what the ramifications will be outside the context of criminal jurisdiction,” said Deer, a professor at the University of Kansas. SCOTUS reaffirmed what we’ve always known: Treaties are the supreme Law of the Land. Roberts filed the dissenting opinion, joined by Alito and Kavanaugh, and Thomas also filed his own.
“Despite a history of many broken promises, as is true with many tribal nations, the citizens feel uplifted that for once the United States is being held to its promises.”.

“This ruling does not mean that those who commit crimes on reservation lands will not face justice, no tribe would ever welcome that, and now we will continue to work with the state of Oklahoma and our federal and tribal partners on legal parameters under the decision today,” Hoskin Jr. said.
“The Supreme Court reaffirmed today that when the United States makes promises, the courts will keep those promises,” Gershengorn said. He is serving a 500-year prison sentence and could potentially be retried in federal court.

It does not mean McGirt’s conviction is nullified, rather he should have been tried in federal court under the Major Crimes Act. Roberts wrote that the decision is not warranted and took the view that over the years, Congress disestablished the Creek reservation through a series of statutes leading up to Oklahoma statehood. In the early 19th century, U.S. Indian policy focused on the removal of the Muscogee and the other Southeastern tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River. “As we move forward addressing longstanding broken promises, this decision will serve as a marker to ensure the federal government honors its promises to Native Nations,” Haaland said. Base vector map and graphic from bgblue/Getty Images. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. reiterated that fact in an emailed statement to Indian Country Today. “What has gone unquestioned for a century remains true today: A huge portion of Oklahoma is not a Creek Indian reservation,” Roberts wrote. Anderson added he felt Gorsuch was the swing vote among the nine justices. Magazine. “What has gone unquestioned for a century remains true today: A huge portion of Oklahoma is not a Creek Indian reservation,” Roberts wrote.


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