Commission rules on tribal tax case; controversy simmers
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...
View ArticleFEMA to assist with winter storm recovery
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that disaster assistance has been made available to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to supplement the tribe’s efforts to recover in areas affected by a...
View ArticleFederal court rules tribal citizen not subject to Tulsa traffic ticket
Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ruled.
View ArticleMuscogee Nation renews lawsuit over Alabama casino
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has asked a federal appellate court to reinstate its lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Band of Indians and Auburn University for improperly removing graves from a sacred site...
View ArticleFree Market Friday: Tribal plates allow drivers to evade tolls
Due to flaws in existing state-tribal compacts, and willful defiance of the law, individuals with tribal car tags are often able to evade payment of turnpike tolls.
View ArticleTulsa gets reprieve in controversial traffic ticket case
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay on a lower court’s ruling that the city of Tulsa has no standing to issue a traffic ticket to a tribal citizen.
View ArticleSupreme Court won’t block ruling in Tulsa speeding case
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place a lower court ruling that invalidated a speeding ticket against a Native American man in Tulsa because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian...
View ArticleCompany launches new mobile app at nine casinos
Everi Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries have launched the Muscogee Creek Mobile App at all nine Muscogee (Creek) Nation Casinos in Oklahoma.
View ArticleMuscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants
A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation sues Tulsa over ticket enforcement
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has accused Tulsa of unlawfully prosecuting Native Americans for traffic offenses within its tribal boundaries, despite multiple court rulings that strip the city of this...
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