Re: But I'm wondering ...

Post #435,131 by Andrew Grygus 7/10/20 11:33:52 PM 7/10/20 11:33:52 PM Reply	Re: But I'm wondering ... What this does is cast the judicial situation into how it already works in Arizona and New Mexico. This is not a new thing. The most serious crimes committed by an Indian on Indian land (now nearly half of Oklahoma) must be tried in Federal Court. Less serious offenses committed by Indians on Indian land are to be tried in the Tribal courts. Some specific cases may be assigned by the Federal courts to the State courts if circumstances warrant.
Post #435,136 by drook 7/11/20 12:16:18 AM 7/11/20 12:16:18 AM Reply	Yes, but was there ever a Supreme Court ruling saying that? -- Drew
Post #435,139 by Andrew Grygus 7/11/20 2:17:47 AM 7/11/20 2:17:47 AM Reply	Re: Yes, but was there ever a Supreme Court ruling saying that? I don't recall if the Supreme Court was ever involved, but it has been litigated a number of times in high Federal courts, including at least one where Neil Gorsuch was the judge. His decision then was the same as this time. Anyway, the Supreme Court has now ruled that way, which makes it pretty firm. When Oklahoma became a state, Congress didn't make any changes to the treaty, so it stands as it was before statehood.
Post #435,142 by drook 7/11/20 8:31:42 AM 7/11/20 8:31:42 AM Reply	Here's my thinking It's true that nothing changed. But for decades the state has ignored the treaty. This ruling* says that no, the treaty stands and the terms are enforceable. I'm betting there have been other cases, in Oklahoma or elsewhere, that the argument boiled down to, "Yes there's a treaty, but the state has ignored it for so long that it's not fair to hold this private business to its terms." For instance building on Indian land. If I were an attorney working for the tribes, I'd look for those cases that were decided in federal courts and file an appeal to the USSC. * My phone autocorrected that to "trolling", which seems oddly appropriate. -- Drew
Post #435,143 by Andrew Grygus 7/11/20 10:59:52 AM 7/11/20 10:59:52 AM Reply	The judgement doesn't impact ownership. It's a judicial sovereignty thing. more than half of Tulsa is on "Indian land", but that isn't seriously affected. They aren't going to tear it down.
Post #435,146 by Ashton 7/11/20 4:17:20 PM 7/11/20 4:17:20 PM Reply	So in the End.. Whatever has happened since White-man first ignored The Law: becomes Sacred-precedence.. (Until the next cataclysmic revolution. Or a correction of the English language, retroactively). Polonius to Hamlet--reading book: What readst thou, Prince? ..words ..words. Nothing to see here; Move-on! ... or we gas you--it's quieter than bullets.
Post #435,180 by boxley 7/13/20 10:06:26 PM 7/13/20 10:06:26 PM Reply	black hills as reference "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman

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