McGirt v. Oklahoma

The Cherokee Nation announced on Monday that it has filed its 1,000th case in tribal court following last year's McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling.

Last week, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced his resignation, saying the controversy surrounding his recent divorce filing could overshadow the work of his office. His decision could jeopardize ongoing negotiations with two of the state's biggest tribal nations over criminal jurisdiction.

The Muscogee Nation's tribal police are patrolling larger areas in Oklahoma. The expanded responsibility comes from a landmark court decision returning policing and prosecutions to tribal authorities.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney about the growing controversy over Governor Stitt signing a bill to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Oklahoma schools, lawmakers considering recommendation of a grand jury investigation for Epic Virtual Charter School and Congressman Cole working on legislation allowing the Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations to compact with the state over criminal jurisdiction.

Long awaited legislation that will allow tribal nations in Oklahoma to compact with the state on criminal jurisdiction is set to be announced this week. Leaders of the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations today announced their support for the narrow federal legislation.

The unraveling of a system that developed over more than 100 years is proving complicated, and the story continues to unfold with every court ruling.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the State House unanimously approving a bill to help fund charter and traditional schools with low property taxes, Epic Charter Schools agreeing to the demands of the state in the hopes of avoiding contract termination proceedings and the Norman City Council voting to remove $865,000 from its police for community programs.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed that the Cherokee Nation's reservation was never disestablished after Judge Gary L. Lumpkin dismissed…

Last week, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals delivered two monumental rulings affirming the tribal sovereignty of the Chickasaw Nation and the…

In two cases on Thursday, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled the tribal boundaries of the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations were never…