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 …
For Immediate Release July 9, 2020 OKMULGEE, Oklahoma — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision on McGirt v. Oklahoma: “The Supreme Court today kept the United States’ sacred promise to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of a protected reservation. Today’s decision will allow the Nation to honor our ancestors …
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By Ed Mouss This September will be the 46th year since the first elected Creek Principle Chief visited the White House in the 20th Century. This Creek delegation, in September 1973, was part of the Five Civilized Tribes (5CT) Inter-Tribal Council effort to bring attention to the needs of the five tribes who were being …
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Posted By Staff Writer Letter sent out to TCIC Members on Jan. 18, 2019: The Riverside Indian Smoke shop (RISS) is an enterprise of the Tulsa Creek Indian Community. The smoke shop has been in operation for more than 20 years and has made money for the community and has paid taxes to the Muscogee …
By Rob Trepp Edited by Eddie Mouss Every Muscogee citizen that wants to have a background on our political history needs to review our treaties. They actually start before the 1763 Treaty with four southern governors at Charleston, colony of Carolina, as well as with France and Spain and Great Britain. Resources are limited and …
Posted by Eddie Mouss All photos and captions attributed to Stacy Pratt, PhD. These photos were taken on October 11, 2017, at sites at Fort Toulouse and near Hickory Ground (Oce Opofv) in Alabama and at Ocmulgee National Park near Macon, Georgia. A big thank you to Stacy Pratt, PhD for being gracious enough to …
By Eddie Mouss UPDATE: This article was updated on September 27, 2017, to reflect the official results. Okmulgee, Oklahoma – On September 16, 2017, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation held primary elections to decide Seat B representation on the National Council. The official results are now available as of September 27, 2017. The MCN election Board\’s websites states …
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One of the central foundations of international law is that sovereignty is a power that belongs to people of a distinct culture. In the twenty-first century, that has grown to mean self-government.
By Staff Writer On January 28, 2012, newly elected Principal Chief George Tiger gave his inaugural State of the Nation address in the Multipurpose building located at the Claude Cox Omniplex. The Principal Chief\’s address to the Nation sent signals that his administration is the beginning of a new direction for the Muscogee Nation\’s Executive …
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By Edward F. Mouss II M(C)CC: Mr. Speaker, thanks again for this opportunity to interview you and congratulations on becoming National Speaker. The first questions I\’d like to ask are \”What was/is your first order of business as National Speaker? And how have you begun to outline the legislative agenda for the Seventeenth Session of …
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