McGirt v. Oklahoma

Letter to Choctaw Leaders from Federal Indian Law Practitioners, Advocates and Scholars

Final Signed Letter Sent to Tribal Leadership - FINAL.pdf

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Halito! Featured above is a copy of a letter sent to Chief Batton, Assistant Chief Austin, and members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Council by a group of concerned Choctaw practitioners, advocates, and scholars in the field of Federal Indian Law. On July 21, 2020, these Choctaw citizens reached out to Tribal Leadership in their personal capacities to detail their concerns regarding the Oklahoma Agreement-In-Principle and possible future federal legislation. In addition, they offered Tribal leadership meaningful, pragmatic solutions that would enhance the Choctaw Nation's sovereignty while engaging their fellow citizens in the process. If you share their concerns, please promptly reach out to your Tribal leaders and share your thoughts as a constituent. Please feel free to use this letter to inform your conversations with leadership if you agree with their analysis and solutions. Yakoke!

The contact for our Choctaw Tribal Leadership is listed below:

Gary Batton, Chief