Two years ago, in McGirt v. Oklahoma, the Supreme Court ruled that the Muscogee Tribe of Oklahoma still has an Indian reservation. This led to the current legal understanding that six Oklahoma tribes have reservations, comprising 43% of Oklahoma’s territory, including the city of Tulsa.
It’s a preposterous ruling which may leads to all sorts of complications.
Now, the recent Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta decision, the Supreme Court has slightly limited the reach of McGirt.
But the basic problem still remains, and Congress should fix it. Will Congress step up to the plate?
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 12th, 2022, on VDARE.COM.
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