Tribe’s Free Press Act might be restored
After a month without it, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation might be reinstating its Free Press Act.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court requests more information about Murphy case
U.S. Supreme Court justices have more questions for the state of Oklahoma and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) National Council votes to reinstate Free Press Act
The measure now goes to Principal Chief James Floyd. As per the tribe’s constitution, he has 10 days excluding Sundays and holidays to act on it or it automatically becomes law.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation chief vetoes proposal to restore Free Press Act
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James Floyd on Friday vetoed an act that would have restored Mvskoke Media as an independent agency. He offered five objections to the legislation.
View ArticleMCN 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 ArticleTribe sues to restore burial site desecrated by casino
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit demanding the Poarch Band of Creek Indians return the site known as Hickory Ground to its condition before the construction of the...
View ArticleTribal convention and meeting spaces luring visitors to Oklahoma
While there’s no question that casinos are absolute magnets for visitors to Oklahoma, tribes in the Sooner State also are drawing people in by offering convention and meeting space.
View ArticleTribe gets U.S. disaster designation following storms
The Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation has received a federal disaster designation to help it recover from damage caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in May and June.
View ArticleEx-chief of Muscogee (Creek) Nation indicted for bribery
The former principal chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has been indicted for bribery.
View ArticleGolfSuites to operate golf complex
GolfSuites Tulsa, a Riverview, Florida-based management company, has agreed to manage the facility formerly operated by FlyingTee at the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Riverwalk property in Jenks.
View ArticleTiger enters guilty plea to bribery charge
Bristow resident George Phillip Tiger, 69, entered a guilty plea Wednesday to bribery, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
View ArticleTribes commit millions to state road and highway projects
Oklahoma tribes have made significant contributions to Oklahoma’s transportation infrastructure, which was quantified in the 2019 study, “The Economic Impact of Tribal Nations in Oklahoma.”
View Article4th tribe to join lawsuit against governor
An Oklahoma-based Indian tribe unanimously approved a $500,000 supplemental appropriation for expenses related to the lawsuit against Gov. Kevin Stitt over his claim that the state's gaming compacts...
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation extends casino closings
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has extended the temporary closure of all nine of its casinos, including River Spirit Casino Resort, until April 15.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation extends casino closings
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has extended the temporary closure of all nine of its casinos, including River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, until April 30.
View ArticleMuscogee (Creek) Nation extends casino closures
Muscogee (Creek) Nation has extended the closure of its 11 casinos, including the River Sprit Casino Resort in Tulsa, until May 31.
View ArticleTulsa company creates new technology for bridge replacement
Premier Steel’s Fast Cast Bridge was installed for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in one day, and the new technology is poised to revolutionize the bridge replacement world.
View ArticleSupreme Court: Most of eastern Oklahoma is tribal land
A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will affect criminal prosecution and potentially governance in huge swaths of eastern Oklahoma, including nearly all of the city of Tulsa.
View ArticleSimmons: Indian Country ruling disappoints
While government officials suggest the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling will have no effect on property ownership nor on the regulation of oil and gas operations, uncertainties surrounding this ruling may...
View ArticleNo sudden impact: Beyond criminal matters, ‘McGirt’ to have little effect,...
The high court’s ruling on matters such as taxation, business and environmental regulation remains to be seen, the legal experts say.
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