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Federal officials are trying to reach eligible Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans to let them know about a program to give them land allotments of up to 160 acres in Alaska. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court’s momentous decision is the final word on recognizing the Muscogee Creek Nation reservation in Oklahoma. The ruling likely has implications for the state’s other tribes. But state officials are already pushing federal legislation to extend the state’s criminal jurisdiction to tribal land to offset the impact of the High Court’s decision. We’ll try to untangle this maze of jurisdictional lines with tribal experts. Also the election is not far off, but COVID
Guests:
Matthew Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) – law professor at Michigan State University’s college of law and author of the “Turtle Talk” blog
Judith Le Blanc (Caddo) – Director of the Native Organizers Alliance
Break 1 music: Nitohta (song) Asani (artist) Listen (album)
Break 2 music: Blackfoot (song) Algin Scabby Robe (artist) Along The Way: Round Dance Songs (album)
