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Muscogee (Creek) Nation statement regarding U.S. Supreme Court decision

July 9, 2020

For Immediate Release
July 9, 2020

OKMULGEE, Oklahoma — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision on McGirt v. Oklahoma:

“The Supreme Court today kept the United States’ sacred promise to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of a protected reservation. Today’s decision will allow the Nation to honor our ancestors by maintaining our established sovereignty and territorial boundaries. We will continue to work with federal and state law enforcement agencies to ensure that public safety will be maintained throughout the territorial boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.”

 

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