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The Muscogee Nation marked the fifth anniversary of the historic McGirt v. Oklahoma decision with a Sovereignty Day celebration held at the College of the Muscogee Nation’s STEM Building Lecture Hall. The event brought together tribal leadership, citizens, and special guests to honor the Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed the Nation’s reservation boundaries and fortified the legal foundation of tribal sovereignty across Indian Country.
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On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, 25th Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley, and Law and Order Committee Chair Eugenia Charles-Newton signed a joint letter formally recognizing Associate Justice Eleanor Shirley as the Interim Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation.
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The Suquamish Tribe continues to play a significant role in the regional economy, according to a newly released economic impact study by respected economist John B. Taylor. The report outlines the Tribe’s wide-ranging contributions to Kitsap County and the state of Washington in 2023.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that a citizen of the Muscogee Nation must pay state income taxes, even though she resides within the boundaries of the Muscogee reservation and earned all her income from within that territory.
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Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols have announced a settlement agreement between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation, ending ongoing litigation in favor of forward-looking cooperation.
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On June 17, the Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research—partnering with Tana Fitzpatrick, associate vice president for tribal relations at the University of Oklahoma, and the OU Center for Faculty Excellence—hosted the latest session in its Ethical Tribal Engagement Series at the OU Health Sciences Center. The event drew nearly 70 in-person participants and more than 120 virtual attendees.
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On Wednesday, June 18, members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council joined the Navajo Nation Water Rights Commission, LeChee Chapter leadership, the Navajo Department of Water Resources (DWR), and other key stakeholders to celebrate the blessing ceremony and groundbreaking of Phase I of the Western Navajo Pipeline – the LeChee Water System Improvement Project.
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Navajo Nation citizens shared a range of opinions on former President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry,” during a public hearing hosted by the 25th Navajo Nation Council on Thursday at the Nenahnezad Chapter House.
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The fight to protect Apache religious freedom and the sacred land of Chi'chil Bildagoteel (Oak Flat) is not over.
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The Senate Education Committee today approved a bill that prohibits schools from implementing any policies or practices that could discourage or prevent Native American students from wearing tribal adornments or ceremonial regalia at graduation ceremonies. The measure, AB 1369, was introduced by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino).
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