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Oklahoma Supreme Court's opinion challenging parts of the Indian Child Welfare Act is flawed, experts say
By Allison Herrera
In late April, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the state could take custody of Native children who live on a reservation other than their own.
It gives the state more latitude than it has had in the past to intervene in child welfare cases without consulting
SCOTUS hears arguments in bankruptcy case that has implications for doing business in Indian Country
BY BRIAN EDWARDS
WASHINGTON—A bankruptcy lawsuit involving an $1,100 payday loan could redefine a decades-long interpretation of tribal sovereign immunity and bleed into many aspects of doing business in Indian Country.
That’s what’s at stake on Monday, April 24, when the Supreme Court hears oral
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby leads Chickasaw Community Bank opening ceremonies
Oklahoma City – Chickasaw Community Bank marked more than 20 years of rapid growth by dedicating a new headquarters in ceremonies led by Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby April 28 at 7500 W. Memorial Road.
Governor Anoatubby said the bank’s mission of “Building Better Lives for Everyone” reflects the Chickasaw
Federal judge pauses Biden’s WOTUS in 26 states pending high court decision
By Noah Mack
WASHINGTON - Oklahoma has joined over half of the country in halting a Biden administration rule that would expand federal environmental regulations over the nation’s water bodies, throwing the state’s farmers and ranchers in a legal twilight zone.
The nation has been waffling over how to
Leader of Quapaw Nation resigns amid recall effort
The Quapaw Nation will be electing a new chairman following the resignation of Joseph Tali Byrd from the tribe’s top executive post. Byrd resigned at a regularly scheduled business committee meeting on Saturday. A reason wasn’t given in a statement from the Oklahoma-based tribe. "Effective April
House subcommittee hearing highlights bills on land leases in Indian Country
BY CHEZ OXENDINE
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs met last week to discuss and debate two pieces of legislation that could change the way land leases are handled in Indian Country.
The bipartisan HR 1246 authorizes land leases of up to 99 years for land held in
Oklahoma delegation at odds in effort to repeal Iraq War authorization
Noah Mack
Gaylord News
WASHINGTON - Oklahoma’s two senators voted to oppose the bipartisan repeal of the two-decade-old Iraq War military authorization, citing safety concerns for Americans still stationed there, despite Rep. Tom Cole’s support.
The legislation passed the Senate Wednesday with a hefty majority of 66-