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66. I wasn't criticizing you, just adding info

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 01:25 PM

Jul 2020

for people who might not be aware.

My grandmother had Seneca and Mohawk ancestry. While researching her family history, I came across archives of letters discussing who to send to OK to aid the people there in returning if they wanted to. The letters also discussed court battles to remain in NY.

In the end, the Seneca people remain on their own traditional land, although its size is greatly reduced.

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Supreme Court rules that large swath of Oklahoma belongs to Indian reservation [View all] George II Jul 2020 OP

WOWZA! Bayard Jul 2020 #1

It overturns a child rapist conviction. OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2020 #45

It was a defense move by an accused wnylib Jul 2020 #63

Wonderful news! FM123 Jul 2020 #2

Heart & Soul Me. Jul 2020 #6

No way. Am I reading this right? Laelth Jul 2020 #3

No mistake. Before Oklahoma became a state, its name was marybourg Jul 2020 #16

Oh, I know that. Laelth Jul 2020 #21

Actually, it was not divided equally. yellerpup Jul 2020 #38

There were also people from other eastern tribes wnylib Jul 2020 #64

Hi, thanks for your response. yellerpup Jul 2020 #65

I wasn't criticizing you, just adding info wnylib Jul 2020 #66

One of my good friends yellerpup Jul 2020 #68

Yeah, the gave the Indians the worst land they could find. Aristus Jul 2020 #62

Andrew Jackson will be rolling in his grave. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #17

Lincoln too Polybius Jul 2020 #58

No. It applies to criminal prosecution. It doesn't "give back" the land to the tribes OKNancy Jul 2020 #19

Thank you for tirelessly attempting to educate us. Laelth Jul 2020 #32

LOL thanks OKNancy Jul 2020 #34

Well, it is a start. not_the_one Jul 2020 #39

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Gorsuch was a judge in Colorado pscot Jul 2020 #48

Double Triple WOW Me. Jul 2020 #5

This was a criminal law case. former9thward Jul 2020 #53

I Know THis Me. Jul 2020 #54

It's about fucking time!!! White men have been jailing indians in this nation since the white man BComplex Jul 2020 #7

I agree. ChazInAz Jul 2020 #40

I agree with you on that. Indian reservations are the most underrepresented constituents in the BComplex Jul 2020 #60

Kick For Visibility Me. Jul 2020 #8

Half! (Picture Eddie Murphy) LaelthsDaughter Jul 2020 #9

I'll say it again, the 51st state should be all of the native american reservations (NT) Coleman Jul 2020 #10

That's a really good idea. Laelth Jul 2020 #13

That is a really good plan! n/t Metatron Jul 2020 #14

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that's a big win Roc2020 Jul 2020 #15

Not really - very narrow OKNancy Jul 2020 #18

I think it's Robert's dissent.... LeftInTX Jul 2020 #25

Map LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #20

Wow!!! I did not see this coming!!! LeftInTX Jul 2020 #22

applies to only Indians in criminal cases OKNancy Jul 2020 #26

Got it!! LeftInTX Jul 2020 #27

Here in Michigan, I live in the boundaries of safeinOhio Jul 2020 #41

The state should have known better and it was 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23

Just one more post to help you all understand Oklahoma OKNancy Jul 2020 #24

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I can't grasp what you're saying.... stillcool Jul 2020 #50

Could they apply for statehood? LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #28

They already have Nationship safeinOhio Jul 2020 #42

This is wonderful news. pandr32 Jul 2020 #29

Good news for tribal sovereignty Warpy Jul 2020 #30

It's narrow...only applies to major criminal cases. (State versus federal) LeftInTX Jul 2020 #35

It means the State of OK has no jurisdiction in what was Indian Territory. roamer65 Jul 2020 #59

I hate to belabor this point but there is no reserved Indian lands in Oklahoma OKNancy Jul 2020 #36

Right, the unassigned lands were opened up to white colonization in 1889 Warpy Jul 2020 #47

LOL more stuff you might like to know OKNancy Jul 2020 #55

I've driven across it on I 40 three times Warpy Jul 2020 #57

Oklahoma is not the West? Throckmorton Jul 2020 #52

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From what I understand this means criminal cases will need to be tried in federal court, LeftInTX Jul 2020 #33

That's OK with me lame54 Jul 2020 #37

Damn you. Dr. Strange Jul 2020 #67

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I guess this means, Doc_Technical Jul 2020 #44

Could this ruling be applied to national parks? OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2020 #51

It's Native American territory. roamer65 Jul 2020 #56

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