{"id":34454,"date":"2024-01-08T00:01:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T05:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=34454"},"modified":"2024-01-12T21:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T02:07:46","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-exercises-sovereignty-with-cross-deputization-agreements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/01\/08\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-exercises-sovereignty-with-cross-deputization-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation exercises sovereignty with cross-deputization agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/01\/08\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-exercises-sovereignty-with-cross-deputization-agreements\/chuckhoskin-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34457\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1463\" height=\"1097\" data-attachment-id=\"34457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/01\/08\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-exercises-sovereignty-with-cross-deputization-agreements\/chuckhoskin-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1463,1097\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Chuck Hoskin\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chuck Hoskin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/pfbid046HNN3bYCUe3v5k7b6h4oU2d5PhhrnXwpUja1kCbfgf3JbBFTqBbqWkGMCAAcGC6l&gt;Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13\/ChuckHoskin-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34457\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/pfbid046HNN3bYCUe3v5k7b6h4oU2d5PhhrnXwpUja1kCbfgf3JbBFTqBbqWkGMCAAcGC6l>Cherokee Nation<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Cross Deputization: An indispensable tool of tribal sovereignty<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, January 8, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/\">cherokee.org<\/A><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\nIn the early \u201890s, long before anyone ever heard of <em>McGirt<\/em>, Cherokee Nation signed its first cross-deputization agreement. That powerful act of tribal sovereignty has served us, and all of our friends and neighbors, well ever since.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nCross-deputization is often misunderstood, particularly as we grapple with the complexities of the post-<em>McGirt<\/em> era. The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, which led to the reaffirmation of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, makes understanding cross-deputization more important than ever.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nCross-deputization helps solve the great challenge of multiple law enforcement agencies exercising their respective authority over the same geographic area. Without cross-deputization, our shared goal of public safety takes a back seat to potential confusion or competition over law enforcement activities, including critical work where time can mean the difference between life and death.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nIt is important to first recognize what cross-deputization does not do. Cross-deputization does not give up a bit of sovereignty or jurisdictional authority by either party involved. Cross-deputization does not determine which government \u2014 state or tribal \u2014 has jurisdiction over a particular case. Cross-deputization does not take away rights from anyone involved in a law enforcement action, be it the victim, the alleged offender or the law enforcement agency or personnel involved.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_www-facebook-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/pfbid05QczNwo6y2FjcVSxkT7X8W1LD3Y1DZpDkWdpBm7jHjyF8PX9DunHxWcvHYVXZrT7l\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23\/484091195_1057033783122889_7245850487380779716_n.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee Nation\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/pfbid05QczNwo6y2FjcVSxkT7X8W1LD3Y1DZpDkWdpBm7jHjyF8PX9DunHxWcvHYVXZrT7l\">\n\t\t\tCherokee Nation\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/pfbid05QczNwo6y2FjcVSxkT7X8W1LD3Y1DZpDkWdpBm7jHjyF8PX9DunHxWcvHYVXZrT7l\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. responds to Grand River Dam Authority letter sent today suspending Cherokee Nation Marshal Service commission cards. \u27a1\ufe0f Read the letter from GRDA to&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/y1\/r\/ay1hV6OlegS.ico\" alt=\"www.facebook.com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\twww.facebook.com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nWhat cross-deputization does do is empower law enforcement \u2014 local, state and tribal \u2014 with tools that are only possible through government-to-government cooperation, and which mean better, more efficient and more effective law enforcement and public safety protections for all of us.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nCross-deputization achieves this by a fairly simple agreement: parties to a cross-deputization agreement agree that each party\u2019s officers can effectively \u201cwear the badge\u201d of the other for the purposes of law enforcement actions. Without sacrificing sovereignty and jurisdiction, two law enforcement agencies can ensure that they have each other&#8217;s back when it comes to matters like making arrests or writing a traffic ticket.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nLet\u2019s take a hypothetical scenario involving my hometown of Vinita, a longstanding party to a Cherokee Nation cross-deputization agreement. Suppose a Vinita police officer pursues a  suspect accused of assault and battery and who happens to be a Cherokee citizen. Under the McGirt case, the suspect would face tribal and potentially federal charges, but not state charges. Does the Vinita police officer even have authority to arrest the suspect? \r\n <p><\/p> \r\nWithout cross-deputization, the answer is no. The local police officer would be powerless to do what we expect all police in our communities to do: arrest dangerous suspects and let justice be served in the courts.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nOn slightly different facts, it is easy to see the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service in the same predicament. A non-Indian suspect, outside the jurisdiction of Cherokee Nation, would be legally beyond the reach of one of our Deputy Marshals.\r\n <p><\/p> <div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><P><\/P>\r\nBut with cross-deputization, both the local police officer and the Cherokee Deputy Marshal can do what they are trained to do: protect and serve all of us. Either officer, with the authority and certainty of the cross-deputization agreement, can arrest the suspect. In many cases, this means both officers are literally working together to get that done.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nAfter the arrest is made, the courts resolve the question that cross-deputization, by design, does not address: which government prosecutes the case? Saving the important question of jurisdiction for after the suspect is arrested and the threat neutralized is the beauty of cross-deputization agreements.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nAt Cherokee Nation, we have cross-deputization agreements with every law enforcement agency within our 7,000-square-mile reservation. This includes every local police department, sheriff\u2019s office, the Grand River Dam Authority and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This means for every person living, working, or even just traveling through our reservation, law enforcement agencies have the basic tools in place to work seamlessly in the public interest.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nOur cross-deputization agreements also create an atmosphere of cooperation and certainty that is larger than the agreements themselves. The agreements, and the atmosphere of camaraderie, trust and respect they create, allow sharing of best practices and resources, such as specialized equipment and specially trained teams. Just last year, Cherokee Nation provided millions of dollars in equipment grants to cross-deputized agencies.\r\n <p><\/p> \r\nAs we move forward with seizing the new opportunities for asserting our sovereignty under the <em>McGirt<\/em> case, let\u2019s remember that cross-deputization, an indispensable tool of tribal sovereignty, has been here all along, serving us well since the early 1990s.\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<HR><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/23\/chuckhoskinavatar.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"rounded-circle\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-9\"><EM><A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\">Chuck Hoskin Jr.<\/A> \r\nis the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian \r\ntribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the \r\nCherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from \r\n1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe\u2019s \r\nSecretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the \r\nCherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.<\/EM><\/div><\/div><HR>\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cross-deputization helps solve the great challenge of multiple law enforcement agencies exercising their respective authority over the same geographic area.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13,9],"tags":[77,76,397,511,127,220,84],"class_list":["post-34454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-jurisdiction","tag-law-enforcement","tag-oklahoma","tag-sovereignty","tag-supreme-court","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-8XI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/13\/ChuckHoskin.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34454"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34459,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34454\/revisions\/34459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}