Oklahoma tribal leaders denounce governor's gambling plan
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July 12, 2019
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The leaders of five of Oklahoma's most powerful tribal nations have approved a resolution denouncing the new Republican governor's plan to force negotiations for a bigger slice of revenue from Oklahoma's tribal casinos.
The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes approved the resolution Friday during a meeting in Tulsa. The Oklahoma-based Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations represent about 750,000 Native Americans across the country.
In an editorial published this week, Gov. Kevin Stitt said the existing compacts should be reevaluat...
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