All of Oklahoma’s coal mining operations are located in the eastern part of the state, within an area the McGirt ruling identified as part of the tribal lands never formally disestablished at statehood.
The Black Creek Coalition has filed a petition, asking the tribal court to honor the terms of a treaty and reinstate citizenship for descendants of Black people enslaved by the tribe.
Both the Republican and Democrat candidates for Oklahoma governor made appearances in Tahlequah just days before the midterm election.The incumbent, Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, will face Democrat challenger and