U.S. Supreme Court Makes Historic Native American Ruling in Creek Nation Reservation Case

WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 decision Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress never disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation, thus barring state prosecution of criminal cases against American Indians across a sweeping chunk of Eastern Oklahoma.

In Oklahoma, governor tests power of tribal gambling

ADA, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma’s history is so deeply intertwined with the 39 Native American tribes located there that the state’s creation in 1907 was celebrated with a symbolic wedding ceremony between the Indian and Oklahoma territories.