In a rare interim study request by the Speaker of the House, lawmakers met with a handful of tribal leaders on Tuesday to discuss compacts moving forward.
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, potentially paving the way for hundreds of other descendants known as Freedmen.
The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes has passed a resolution expressing no confidence in the Oklahoma Native American Liaison appointed by Gov. Stitt in early September.
On Friday, The Frontier posted a report involving the Governor and payments for gaming lawsuits. Fees from all the lawsuits total out to more than $1.9 million from 2020 to June 2023.