A ballot question to constitutionally protect the independence of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s tribal media agency was approved Sept. 18 by more than three-fourths of voters, according to unofficial election results. Passed by 76.25% of the vote, the constitutional amendment requires the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to provide Mvskoke Media day-to-day operational funding and allow the … Continue reading Voters make Muscogee (Creek) Nation first tribe to constitutionally protect its free press in the United States
Promised Land: Oklahoma collaborative to cover tribal sovereignty issue
The Oklahoma Media Center recently selected the name “Promised Land: A Supreme Court decision places Oklahoma at a crossroads” for a shared topic in 2021. The collaborative will cover the affirmation of tribal sovereignty after the Supreme Court ruling last year. “On the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise,” Justice Neil … Continue reading Promised Land: Oklahoma collaborative to cover tribal sovereignty issue