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By Adrian O Hanlon III | Editor Jul 14, 2021
DERRICK JAMES | Staff photoChoctaw Nation headquarters
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt ended a forum explaining implications from the McGirt decision early amid jeers from the audience.
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler and Stitt s office designed the âMcGirt v Oklahoma Community Forumâ to inform the public about the implications of the Supreme Court decision â but it spiraled out of control Tuesday with activists clamoring for Native American representation on the panel and jeers from the audience.
Choctaw Nation officials said Wednesday the McGirt decision was the correct decision and communication can help all sides finds solutions to some stemming questions.
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State, County Leaders Hold Forum On Supreme Court Tribal Jurisdiction Ruling
Governor Stitt is in Tulsa Tuesday evening for a public forum concerning the Supreme Court’s ruling on tribal jurisdiction.
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler is joining the governor to answer questions and concerns about the ruling.
Tribal leaders for the five nations are not on the panel but will have representatives there. The tribes were invited, but said the forum was inappropriately organized.
The forum runs until 8 p.m. at the Cox Business Center in downtown.
A protest is planned outside in support of the tribes’ rights, calling the event one-sided.
By: Amy Avery
TULSA, Oklahoma -
Many Oklahoma district attorneys held a forum Tuesday night to help victims and families navigate the criminal justice system.
Several victims and family members of victims came to get questions answered, because many of their cases have been moved over to federal court because of the Supreme Court ruling on tribal jurisdiction.
However, a lot of their questions went unanswered because protesters were interrupting the district attorneys who were trying to answer them. The path forward is working together, not shouting at each other, said Governor’s Special Counsel Member Ryan Leonard.
Several Green Country district attorneys in counties that lie in tribal jurisdiction say they re doing the best they can. They say they re working with tribal leaders in their area, but feel like more needs to be done so they can protect everyone in their county.