On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma, No. 18-9526, that the Creek Nation’s reservation in northeastern Oklahoma has never been disestablished. The decision resolves not only McGirt, but its...more
7/13/2020
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Disestablishment ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fee Simple ,
Land Titles ,
Major Crimes Act ,
McGirt v Oklahoma ,
Native American Issues ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Treaties ,
Tribal Lands
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided McGirt v. Oklahoma, No. 18-9526, holding that the Creek Nation’s reservation in northeastern Oklahoma, which includes most of the city of Tulsa, has never been...more
7/13/2020
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Disestablishment ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fee Simple ,
Land Titles ,
Major Crimes Act ,
McGirt v Oklahoma ,
Native American Issues ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Treaties ,
Tribal Lands
Two United States district courts recently dismissed cases involving the business operations of federally recognized Indian Tribes, both for lack of federal jurisdiction. These cases demonstrate the often difficult struggle...more
On June 4, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in Big Lagoon Rancheria v. California, a case in which Big Lagoon Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian tribe, sought to compel the State of...more