While all eyes were on the Supreme Court's Thursday decision granting New York prosecutors access to President Trump's taxes, a ruling earlier in the day recognized roughly half of Oklahoma as an Indian reservation - in a move which could have wide-ranging legal implications for the 1.8 million people who now live in "Indian Country," according to the New York Times.
The decision, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, holds the United States to an 1866 treaty that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation signed with the United States after the Civil War over land which was home to the "Five Civilized Tribes"; the Creek, Cherokee Nation, the Seminole, the Chickasaw Nation, and the Choctaw Nation, according to The New Republic.
The "Indians" (Native Americans) finally win a battle. Anyone familiar with the
Trail of Tears will be gratified to hear this news.
2 comments:
Meaningless decision on behalf of a vain pedophile.
Would that be the eastern half of Oklahoma or the western half? Big difference considering the western half of Oklahoma (and all states adjoining) is one of the ugliest, godforsaken areas in North America. Not talking man-made ugly like Ohio or New Jersey, but naturally ugly like Nevada -- as there is nothing that can be done about it :(
Anyways, better late than never. Maybe also the Indians could call their sports teams the "Oklahoma Laters". Get it? Oklahoma "Sooners" :)
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