Oklahoma Tribes File Lawsuit to Stop Hunting Prosecution of Native Citizens on Tribal Land

Oklahoma tribes file lawsuit to stop hunting prosecution of native citizens on tribal land

The Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw Nations filed a federal complaint on Tuesday in an attempt to stop the state from prosecuting tribal citizens hunting on tribal land without state permits.

3 tribes sue Gov. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma wildlife officials in hunting license fight

Three Oklahoma tribes file lawsuit against Governor Stitt and ODWC in defense of tribal sovereignty

Three Oklahoma tribes have come together to file a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, special prosecutor Russ Cochran, and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC).

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Tribes pull trigger on lawsuit against ODWC, Stitt in wildlife fight

Three of Oklahoma’s largest tribal nations are asking a federal court to block the state from enforcing its hunting and fishing laws on tribal citizens within Indian Country reservation boundaries, arguing that Oklahoma is unlawfully intruding on treaty rights and tribal sovereignty. Filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, […] The post Tribes pull trigger on lawsuit against ODWC, Stitt in wildlife fight ap…