September 9, 2020 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
McGirt v. Oklahoma: A Mvskoke Triumph
Join Native Nations Law & Policy Center and Critical Race Studies for McGirt v. Oklahoma: A Mvskoke Triumph
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Time: 12:15 pm -1:30 pm
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On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4
decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, holding that the reservation boundaries
of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, as articulated in its treaties with the United
States, remained intact. While the
decision was a simple application of the rule of law, it rocked a century of
jurisdictional encroachment. This panel will explore the decision and its legal
reasoning, and importantly, what a post-McGirt future entails for the
Muscogee (Creek) Nation and all of Indian country.
Moderated by Professor Angela R. Riley
Ambassador Jonodev Chaudhuri, Ambassador, Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Professor Sarah Deer, Professor, University of Kansas;
Dean Stacy Leeds, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas