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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses a State of Emergency signed by Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat one hour after discovering he was in charge of the state because of the absence of Gov. Kevin Stitt and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, and more.
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The outcome of the case was met with celebration and a sigh of relief in Indian country. KOSU has a roundup of reactions from tribal leaders from Oklahoma and beyond.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected challenges to the nearly 45-year-old law, saying that it is constitutional and that it concurs with the 5th circuit court's decision.
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The Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, is often referred to as the gold standard of child welfare. The high court's ruling is a win for tribal sovereignty.
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William Norman, an Oklahoma City based attorney from Hobbs, Straus, Dean and Walker says the political climate has given conservative groups an opening to undo decades of federal Indian law.
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Late last month, the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued a controversial opinion on the federal 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which gives the state the authority to intervene in the custody of Indian children, even if they live on a reservation that is not their own.
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Tune into Notes from America with Kai Wright this Sunday, May 7 at 5 p.m. CT on KOSU.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the low voter turnout in last week's midterm election, the high number of straight party voting on ballots, and Greg Treat's reelection as Senate President Pro Tempore.
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Following oral arguments U.S. Supreme Court justices are considering how to rule in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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At issue is whether the the Indian Child Welfare Act — aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their tribes — is tribal protection or racial classification.