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For the state of Oklahoma, the McGirt Fiasco continues. In June, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the city of Tulsa on the issue of a speeding ticket issued to a motorist who turned out to be a Choctaw Indian in what is supposedly a Creek Indian reservation. On August 4th, the Supreme […]
Many Oklahoma Indian tribes issue their own license plates. Having those license plates is now becoming a license to get out of paying tolls on Oklahoma turnpikes. For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, published July 27th, 2023, on VDARE.COM.
In 2020, the Supreme Court handed down an extremely misguided decision, McGirt v. Oklahoma, which wound up having over 40% of the state’s territory being considered Indian reservation land. (For more information, see my McGirt file here). It’s absolutely ridiculous to consider Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Indian reservation land. And now, the Tenth Circuit has handed down […]
In a recent Oklahoma court case, the McGirt precedent did not apply to the Kickapoo Tribe. At least not for now For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, published January 21st, 2023, on VDARE.COM.
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Two years ago, in McGirt v. Oklahoma, the Supreme Court ruled that the Muscogee Tribe of Oklahoma still has an Indian reservation. This led to the current legal understanding that six Oklahoma tribes have reservations, comprising 43% of Oklahoma’s territory, including the city of Tulsa. It’s a preposterous ruling which may leads to all sorts […]
Two years ago, the Supreme Court imposed a revolutionary ruling on the state of Oklahoma, and it’s still unraveling. In McGirt v. Oklahoma, and its companion case Sharp v. Murphy, the Supreme Court decreed that the Creek (Muscogee) Indian reservation had never been abolished and still exists. That understanding was expanded to declare that the […]
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The land runs form an important part of Oklahoma history. But now, with the war on American heritage, the Oklahoma land runs are under attack, even in a city (Oklahoma City) which was founded by a land run. For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, published February 3rd, 2021, on […]
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the former Creek (Muscogee) land in Oklahoma is, at least for criminal law purposes, still tribal land. Where will this lead? There are many possible complications, and it could affect most of eastern Oklahoma. The majority opinion was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the dissent by Chief Justice John […]
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Well, the results of Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test are out, and yes indeed, she does have a small amount of American Indian ancestry. What is the significance of that? For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published October 18th, 2018, on VDARE.COM.
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The Oklahoma City school board has voted unanimously to change the names of three schools named after Confederate generals. One of these schools is named after Oklahoma’s own Stand Watie, a Cherokee Confederate General. For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog by Allan Wall, published October 26th, 2017, on VDARE.COM.