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States and reservations are orthogonal concepts. This has nothing to do with "taking land away from" a state, it's about which legal authority has jurisdiction
by newacct583 6y ago
States and reservations are orthogonal concepts. This has nothing to do with "taking land away from" a state, it's about which legal authority has jurisdiction within the borders. People on reservations still vote in their relevant state elections.
- bitminer 6y agoAm I correct in thinking that this is about authority, not (land) title over half of Oklahoma?
- newacct583 6y agoYes. The specific case was about a murder conviction overturned because the Oklahoma county court didn't have jurisdiction over tribal land.
- rootusrootus 6y ago> didn't have jurisdiction over tribal land Over native americans on tribal land. The state still has authority over everyone else. And the tribal police don't have authority over them. It's convoluted.