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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt resurrects gaming compact fight with tribes, hires new outside legal counsel
By Allison Herrera
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.
In a notice sent to Timothy J. Kelly, a judge in
CPN Supreme Court Justice named one of Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 Under 40:
By: Paige Willett, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department
As a young professional, lawyer and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Supreme Court Associate Justice, Jennifer Lamirand can list accomplishments from her 20s and 30s that many hope to achieve in their entire career. This year, her employer Crowe & Dunlevy nominated her
Commission rules on tribal tax case; controversy simmers:
By: Janice Francis-Smith
The Oklahoma Tax Commission disavowed the findings of its own report, as well as the findings of its own administrative law judge, in order to reject a tribal citizen’s claimed exemption from state income tax.
While Gov. Kevin Stitt heralded the decision as a win for
Leaders of state’s largest tribal nations endorse Joy Hofmeister for Oklahoma Governor:
OKLAHOMA CITY — Leaders of the five largest tribes in Oklahoma announced today they officially endorse State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister as Oklahoma’s next Governor, citing her respect for tribal sovereignty and her commitment to work with the state’s nearly 40 federally recognized tribes for the betterment
Congress asks Biden to support Tribal co-management of public lands
National Native organization responds
Washington DC—Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) sent a letter to President Biden co-signed by 42 members of Congress, asking him to expand Tribal co-management of U.S. public lands, waters, and resources. The statement below from Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), executive director of Native Organizers Alliance, can
State’s largest tribes split over status of descendants of their former slaves
By Lauren Green
Gaylord News
WASHINGTON – Oklahoma’s five largest tribes on Wednesday spilt on their willingness to comply with terms of treaties signed more than 150 years ago regarding descendants of their former slaves.
“They’re going through a long conversation happening among the tribes that is resolved in
1st Native American US treasurer to be appointed, head Mint
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Native American is being appointed U.S. treasurer, a historic first.The White House announced President Joe Biden's intent to appoint Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba as his administration establishes an Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the Treasury Department, which will be overseen by the