Oklahoma AG reaches jurisdiction agreement with five tribes
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July 17, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's attorney general and five major Native American tribes in Oklahoma on Thursday announced an agreement on proposed federal legislation regarding civil and criminal jurisdiction following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Republican Attorney General Mike Hunter announced the deal with leaders of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole nations after the high court ruled last week that much of eastern Oklahoma remains an Indian reservation.
Both sides agree any proposed legislation should recognize tribal sovereignty and the respective tr...
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