By Staff Writer
On July 17, 2020, Principal Chief David Hill issued another statement related to the proposed Agreement-In-Principle released the day before. The Agreement-In-Principle is described as a \”framework\” of how the State of Oklahoma and the Five Tribes would operate legally following the SCOTUS ruling on McGirt v. Oklahoma.
After the proposal was released, Principal Chief Hill faced backlash by many on social media, including U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, saying the proposed agreement would diminish the Tribes sovereignty.
In a Facebook comment responding to Chief Hill @ChiefDavidHill, U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, chimed in to condemn the move by the Chief and the other four tribes involved. Harjo stated, “What was an unprecedented victory is being undone — we are giving up our sovereignty. Heartbreaking.”
The following day Principal Chief Hill issued the following statement:
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