{"id":4590,"date":"2020-11-16T08:15:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T14:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=4590"},"modified":"2020-11-16T09:35:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T15:35:02","slug":"chuck-hoskin-protecting-tribal-sovereignty-in-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/11\/16\/chuck-hoskin-protecting-tribal-sovereignty-in-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Protecting tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/649725935702786\/\" data-show-text=\"false\" data-width=\"auto\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/649725935702786\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/videos\/649725935702786\/\">Chief Hoskin discusses ongoing efforts to protect sovereignty under McGirt case<\/a><p>At Cherokee Nation, work continues to protect Cherokee sovereignty, our reservation and victory in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court McGirt decision. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. gives an important update on our efforts protecting sovereignty under the McGirt case:<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/\">Cherokee Nation<\/a> on Friday, November 6, 2020<\/blockquote><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">  Cherokee Nation: <a href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/114167895375664\/videos\/649725935702786>Chief Hoskin discusses ongoing efforts to protect sovereignty under McGirt case<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Cherokee Nation ready to tackle new challenges in post SCOTUS decision landscape<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, November 16, 2020<\/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\nI live on reservation land, where I am governed by the Cherokee Nation and federal laws. I also live in the state of Oklahoma, where I am proud of our tribe\u2019s successful partnership with the state government over decades.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nUnfortunately, Gov. Kevin Stitt seems to believe those two facts are mutually exclusive.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nFollowing the U.S. Supreme Court decision in <em>McGirt v. Oklahoma<\/em>, tribes celebrated the long overdue recognition that our land remains our land and that Congress never disestablished our reservations. As Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, I celebrate the ruling while also recognizing that it creates challenges. The ruling concludes that Oklahoma has been prosecuting criminal cases that do not fall under its jurisdiction for years. Now that this error has been corrected, tribes are working swiftly to expand our capacity to ensure justice continues smoothly for our citizens and all Oklahomans.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nIndian Country has met greater challenges in the past. I am confident that we can work with state and federal governments to resolve this challenge without infringing on our sovereignty.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" data-attachment-id=\"4386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/11\/10\/chuck-hoskin-tribal-nations-stand-stronger-than-ever\/chuckhoskin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chuckhoskin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1300,867\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 70D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1604489798&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;108&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chuckhoskin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. announces the acquisition of the historic Will Rogers Birthplace Museum in Oologah, Oklahoma, on November 4, 2020. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/culture-stories\/451-cherokee-nation-formalizes-purchase-of-will-rogers-birthplace-museum-in-oologah&gt;Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chuckhoskin-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/chuckhoskin.jpg\" alt=\"chuckhoskin\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4386\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><\/figcaption>Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. announces the acquisition of the historic Will Rogers Birthplace Museum in Oologah, Oklahoma, on November 4, 2020. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/culture-stories\/451-cherokee-nation-formalizes-purchase-of-will-rogers-birthplace-museum-in-oologah>Anadisgoi \/ Cherokee Nation<\/a>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nHowever, it\u2019s become clear that Gov. Stitt\u2019s vision for Oklahoma does not include a role for tribes. After <em>McGirt<\/em>, he formed a commission chaired by an energy executive with no tribal representation. That commission has called for taking away tribal authority over our own land. They use anti-Indian language reminiscent of the 19th century to argue for dispossessing tribes of our homelands. They describe an \u201cundesirable\u201d life on our land that is \u201cseparated from the rest of society.\u201d \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThat is not the view of most people who live in eastern Oklahoma. It is not the view of people who have respect for tribal governments.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe governor\u2019s commission pretends that tribes are not sophisticated enough to work with the state on a government-to-government basis. Yet we have done this successfully for years, on issues ranging from child welfare to domestic violence prevention.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nWe have better options to address gaps in criminal law without taking away tribal rights. Gov. Stitt simply needs to look at the proposal from Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, who recently called on Congress to allow Oklahoma to compact with tribes to share jurisdiction with the state on specific criminal cases. Compacting would preserve the sovereignty affirmed by McGirt while crafting new tools for tribal-state cooperation.\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\nWe must keep 100 percent of <em>McGirt<\/em> intact, and give tribes new powers to negotiate compacts with the state of Oklahoma. We need a better spirit of cooperation from the state, because we have no time to waste. We are already learning of cases that the federal government cannot prosecute because of the statute of limitations. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nUnder federal law, our tribal courts cannot impose sentences longer than three years, even for serious crimes. Tribes are also generally unable to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes on reservations. While the federal government may pursue these cases, it often does not.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nA compact with the state could solve all these problems. Oklahoma could prosecute non-Indians with tribal approval. But Congress must allow for this kind of compact, as it has done in the past with laws like the Indian Child Welfare Act and numerous other issues. Compacting is a proven model for reaching practical solutions that do not diminish our sovereignty or disestablish our reservations.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CherokeeNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CherokeeNation<\/a> Principal Chief Hoskin says he would fight disestablishment to protect sovereignty. \u201c[Gov. Stitt] had an opportunity&#8230; to say no&#8230; reservation is going to be disestablished. He didn\u2019t do it, that\u2019s alarming.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sovereignty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sovereignty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CherokeeStrong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CherokeeStrong<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/McGirt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#McGirt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OBlfxaNiR1\">https:\/\/t.co\/OBlfxaNiR1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. (@ChuckHoskin_Jr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\/status\/1319468868058886147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIn a letter to Oklahoma\u2019s Congressional delegation, I encouraged consideration of Attorney General Hunter\u2019s plan and warned of the dangers of Gov. Stitt\u2019s approach. I know our delegation appreciates the role of tribes in Oklahoma, and I hope they agree that any proposal which tries to erase the role of tribes is unacceptable.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma are not at odds. We have the same goals of safety and justice for all Cherokees and all Oklahomans. Stitt must commit to working with tribes rather than trying to exclude us from the process.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<HR><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><HR>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma are not at odds. 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