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States can prosecute non-Natives for crimes against Native people on tribal lands, the nation’s highest court held in a closely-divided ruling.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling is an “alarming step backward for justice,” the Muscogee Nation said in a statement.
Gaylord News: Tribes reclaim ancestral and sacred lands (May 24, 2022)
“It’s really important that we go back and let people know that we are still thriving,” said Galen Cloud of the Muscogee National Council. 
“We can work together,” Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said of ongoing efforts to address public safety in Indian Country.
“Oklahoma is strongest when our tribes are at the table”: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee and Seminole leaders remain united amid attacks on their sovereign rights.
The nation’s highest court is once again entering a season of significant change with major Indian law cases on the docket and a historic nominee nearing confirmation.
Tribes see progress with Violence Against Women Act and more funding (March 14, 2022)
A long-overdue update to the Violence Against Women Act is finally becoming law to protect more women, children and elders in tribal communities. 
With funding for Indian Country programs set to run out unless Congress acts, developments are fast-moving on Capitol Hill.
Progress cited in improving Violence Against Women Act for Indian Country (February 11, 2022)
A bill to update the Violence Against Women Act and recognize tribal jurisdiction over additional crimes is finally moving forward in the nation’s capital. 
Gaylord News: Supreme Court takes another look at Indian Country dispute (January 31, 2022)
The Supreme Court will revisit – but not overturn – its landmark 2020 decision that said a large part of eastern Oklahoma is still part of the Muscogee Nation. 
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation deserves to be treated with respect (January 31, 2022)
The United States must keep its treaty promise to Cherokee Nation. Now, let us move forward. 
Tribal leaders hail historic nomination of Native woman to federal bench (December 17, 2021)
Tribal leaders are welcoming the historic nomination of Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, to the federal bench. 
President Biden nominates another Native woman to federal bench (December 15, 2021)
President Joe Biden continues to make history with his judicial nominations, announcing another Native woman to serve on the federal bench. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (December 13, 2021)
Our “5 Things” Newsletter gives you the info you need to start your week well! 
The Cherokee Nation has always prioritized education.
Chuck Hoskin: Protecting tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma (October 12, 2021)
Our mission as tribal government leaders is always to protect our sovereignty and advance issues critical to our people. 
The nation’s highest court is running into snags that have plagued other institutions grappling with the ongoing health crisis.
Gaylord News: Poet laureate Joy Harjo begins historic third term (September 28, 2021)
Joy Harjo, the first Native woman to serve as the nation’s poet laureate, has begun her historic third term — an honor previously bestowed only once.
Muscogee Nation: Tribal sovereignty is not a threat to Oklahoma (August 27, 2021)
The Muscogee Nation has repeatedly invited the Governor of Oklahoma to join forces and partner with us, but he refuses. 
Reservation Dogs is a half-hour comedy that follows four Native teenagers in Oklahoma whose dream is to get to California.
Lawmakers rejected a proposal that would have added $154 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs budget to address a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
“Generations of Mvskokvlke (Muscogee) will always look to this historic day as a reminder of our remarkable past, our perseverance and survival and our inherent right to exist as a sovereign nation,” said Chief David W. Hill.
An Oklahoma man has been arrested and charged after citing the Trail of Tears and the Muscogee Nation’s treaty when making violent threats against President Joe Biden.
Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country (June 17, 2021)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country.”
Leaders of the Muscogee Nation are dropping “Creek” from its name as part of a rebranding effort, but not all members are on board with the change.
A citizen of the Muscogee Nation is set to make history as the first Native person to serve as a federal judge in Washington state.
Gaylord News: Indian Country included in American Jobs Plan (April 20, 2021)
Indian Country infrastructure needs, for everything from water to housing to broadband, are a high priority of the Biden administration’s $2.2 trillion American Jobs Plan. 
Native America Calling: Music Maker (April 14, 2021)
With a mix of spoken word and jazzy soul sounds, Joy Harjo might make listeners want to dance to her new album I Pray for My Enemies. 
The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policies in American history – but it wasn’t an isolated incident.
With change coming at the highest levels of government, tribal and federal officials are working to ensure the crisis of missing and murdered loved ones in Indian Country remains a priority.
Guilty plea entered for manslaughter on Muscogee (Creek) Nation (November 18, 2020)
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country after he shot and killed a woman on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Federal murder charge laid against former police officer (November 6, 2020)
A former police officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old has been charged in federal court with first degree murder.
A citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation was victimized by a former partner, U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announced.
MSU News: Joy Harjo delivers Indigenous Peoples Day lecture (October 12, 2020)
Joy Harjo, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation who serves as the U.S. Poet Laureate, is helping Montana State University celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. 
Peter d’Errico: Racist Indian law doctrine springs into action (October 8, 2020)
How much longer America will tolerate a racist religious doctrine as part of its legal system?
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