MCN convicts non-Native domestic violence offender
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation convicted its first non-Indian offender by exercising the sovereign power to prosecute domestic violence crimes and protective order violations committed against Natives in...
View ArticleTribes provide boost for business recruitment efforts
Business recruitment in northeastern Oklahoma has been aided significantly by the efforts of the Cherokee Nation and Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
View ArticleEfforts to restore MCN’s independent press fail
Another attempt to reinstate the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s independent press act came up short.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation plots headquarters expansion, other construction
Construction is being considered for several Muscogee (Creek) Nation properties in Okmulgee as part of the tribe's new master plan.
View ArticleLaw professors: Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation still stands
There was some laughter during the Murphy review by law professors Bethany Berger and Colette Routel.
View ArticleDefense attorney discusses strategy in Patrick Murphy case
Attorney Ian Gershengorn was the keynote speaker at the University of Kansas School of Law 23rd Annual Tribal Law and Government Conference.
View ArticleMCN earns StormReady designation
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has been recognized by the National Weather Service in Tulsa as a StormReady Tribal Nation.
View ArticleChaudhuri named Muscogee (Creek) Nation ambassador
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has named citizen Jonodev Chaudhuri as the ambassador for the nation. The MCN ambassador will strengthen the nation’s sovereignty and allow for a sustained MCN presence in...
View ArticleFreedmen citizenship lawsuit against tribe dropped
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit from the descendants of black slaves who were once owned by members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and who are seeking citizenship in the tribe, saying that they...
View ArticleMurphy decision could force retrials of decades-old cases
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter filed a petition for a writ of certiorari on Tuesday.
View ArticleOIPA weighs in on Murphy case
A landmark appellate court decision on tribal criminal jurisdiction could have far-reaching effects on the state's petroleum industry.
View ArticleBill to allow traditional craps, roulette games rolls through Senate
Oklahoma tribes are one step closer to being able to offer dice and roulette games.
View ArticleMurphy: Supreme Court shouldn’t hear this case
The defendant in an Oklahoma criminal case that has broad implications for Indian Country said in his latest filing that the case should not be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
View ArticleSovereignty Symposium examines Murphy case
The case boils down to whether there was a congressional act to disestablish the boundaries.
View Article‘Gasinos’ offer revenue source for tribes, but come with challenges
Oklahoma leads the nation in tribally operated gas station casinos, known as gasinos.
View ArticleNebraska, Kansas file amicus brief in Murphy case
The states of Nebraska and Kansas are filing an amicus, or friend of the court, brief in the Murphy v. Royal case.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation Council House renovation complete
The Council House, 100 W. Sixth St. in Okmulgee, was built in 1878. The two-story sandstone building served as the meeting place for the House of Kings, House of Warriors, and other governmental affairs.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in Murphy case Tuesday
Solicitor General Mithun Mansinghani has called the case the most significant sovereignty case in Oklahoma history.
View ArticleFleming: My day covering the U.S. Supreme Court
People are seated on a first-come, first-serve basis. This may seem antiquated in today's modern era, but the court has been around since 1790, so it maintains many traditions.
View ArticleFormer treasurer convicted of embezzling from MCN
Muscogee (Creek) citizen Linda Kay Buchanan pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one felony count of embezzling more than $1,000 from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation while serving as treasurer of the...
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