Chickasaw Nation

An obscure case of illegal hunting in south-central Oklahoma could point to new ways the state is trying to assert jurisdiction inside newly affirmed tribal reservation boundaries.

Josiah Jones is an enrolled Chickasaw citizen who traces his ancestry back to seven other Native American tribes. He’s also a young artist and filmmaker, who has taken a winding journey to become the man he is today.

Documents obtained by KOSU show Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has retained outside legal counsel in an effort to advance contested gaming compacts with four Oklahoma tribes, and state legislative leaders didn’t know anything about it.

Leaders of Oklahoma's five largest tribal nations endorsed Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister in her bid for Governor at a press event in Oklahoma City Tuesday. Hofmeister, who was previously a Republican, switched parties last year to run against incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Leaders of the five largest tribes in Oklahoma officially endorsed Democratic candidate for Governor Joy Hofmeister on Tuesday.

When U.S. Supreme Court Justices ruled in Oklahoma v Castro-Huerta in June 2022, some thought it might provide clarity about the relationship between states and tribal nations around criminal justice matters. But this change in legal precedent may be creating more questions than answers, and a Congressional subcommittee is trying to figure out if there is a solution.

Leaders and representatives of the Five Tribes in Oklahoma testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in a first of its kind discussion about rights of the Freedmen, citizenship and the U.S. government's role and responsibility.

Tribal leaders across Oklahoma and beyond are reacting to last week's Supreme Court decision in the Castro-Huerta case, saying the ruling upends more than 100 years of federal Indian law.

The lawsuit brought by more than 100 tribal nations will benefit all 574 federally recognized tribes.

Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services heard testimony about the issue of the Freedmen as they prepare to reauthorize a bill that would provide housing stability and access to tribal nations across the country.