Native Americans won an unusual legal victory at the Supreme Court. Congress could undo it
In a 5-to-4 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma earlier this month, the Supreme Court delivered a decisive legal victory for Native Americans. In a rare move, the court upheld an 1866 treaty between the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the United States, a treaty that had established the Muscogee Nation’s geographic borders. The court’s decision means that much of eastern Oklahoma remains Indian land today, blocking state authorities from prosecuting First Nations individuals within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation.
But the win may prove ephemeral. Congress could get back in the game and remold the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation.
Here are three takeaways from this landmark case.… Seguir leyendo »