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Court Rules Eastern Oklahoma Land Is Native American
Justices voted 5-4 in favor of the Muscogee Tribe, with Justice Neil Gorsuch breaking with the Supreme Court's conservatives and penning the court's opinion.
www.ibtimes.com
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday around 3 million acres of land in eastern Oklahoma, including parts of Tulsa, is considered Native American land.
The area in question is home to around 1.8 million people though only 15% of the population at most is considered Native American.
“The federal government promised the Creek a reservation in perpetuity. Over time, Congress has diminished that reservation. It has sometimes restricted and other times expanded the tribe’s authority. But Congress has never withdrawn the promised reservation.